Brownish
/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
Having a somewhat brown color; slightly brown.
/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Slightly brown in color.
Her hair was brownish blonde.
💡 Simply: A little bit brown.
More Examples
2
The soup had a brownish hue.
How It's Used
Descriptive
"The walls were a brownish beige."
Derived from "brown" with the suffix "-ish", indicating a resemblance or approximation.
The use of '-ish' suffixes to create approximate color terms is ancient.
Memory tip
Think of 'brown' with a touch of 'ish' - slightly brown.
Practice
Base: brown
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Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written