greenish
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈɡɹinɪʃ// UK //ɡɹˈiːnɪʃ// green·ish
adj. slightly green in color. You use this when something is not perfectly green but looks like it might be.
adj. having a slight green tint or being somewhat green in hue. Formed by the suffix '-ish', which indicates a moderate or approximate quality.
The old copper roof has a greenish color.
After several days in the sun, the clear pool water began to take on a greenish tint due to algae growth.
The artist blended a small amount of yellow into the blue paint to create a greenish wash that perfectly captured the murky depths of the lake at twilight.
From Middle English grenyssh, grenysch, equivalent to green + -ish.
Usage
Typically used as a gradable adjective; often precedes the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb like 'look' or 'turn'.