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greenishness

greenishness

5.1
A slight green color or tint on something
  • noun
  • /ˈɡriːnɪʃnəs/
translation icon : verdosidad
  • The artist chose a paint with a subtle greenishness to depict the leaves.

Examples

  • The water in the pond reflected a greenishness that suggested the presence of algae.

  • Her dress had a lovely greenishness that enhanced its overall appeal.

  • That almost has a little bit of greenishness as well.

Synonyms

viridity
vsgreenishness
  • Literature
9.9

A green color that plants like grass have

is a milder and less intense version of that color
greenness
vsgreenishness
1.0

A color like fresh grass

is less intense and shows only a hint of that grasslike color

Antonyms

colorlessness
  • US
7.0

When something has no color, it looks pale or clear

How Green

greenness
1.0
greenishness
5.1

Surface Forms

greenishness singular
greenishnesses plural

Morphology

greenishness = greenish (transparent) = green + ish + ness

Formed by the productive sequence green -> greenish (adjective) -> greenishness (noun), so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Greenishness is formed from green plus the endings -ish and -ness, where -ish means 'somewhat' and -ness means 'the quality of'. So greenishness is the 'quality of being somewhat green', like a faint green color on a statue or old paint.