greenish

CEFRA2

/ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Somewhat green in color.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • The milky liquid stains the yarn in a greenish color.

  • The mucus is greenish yellow.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • Cyan is a greenish blue color.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English grenyssh, grenysch, equivalent to green + -ish.