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brownish

brownish

13 1.0
A colour that is a little brown
  • adjective
  • /ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
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  • The walls of the room were painted a warm, brownish shade that made the space feel cozy.
  • brownish-red

It's a beautiful light brownish nude color.

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Examples

  • This is such a beautiful brownish lip gloss without being too brown.

  • So it's a sort of taupey greyish brownish shade.

  • Yeah, you can kind of see it that that brownish color right there.

  • I would say it's like a it's brownish, but like, I also get like an orange feel there.

  • It's a beautiful light brownish nude color.

  • I look up to see a brownish-yellow dog standing a few meters away.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Those are the two tones that I really love on myself, like a brownish nude and a peachy nude.

  • When that effect combines with dissolved organic material, the water acquires a brownish tinge.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He's about 15 pounds, he's brownish yellow with big floppy ears....

  • The adults are 18-30 mm long and 4-13 mm broad, appearing dirty grey to brownish in color.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

brown
vsbrownish
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is only a faint tint not the full medium to dark shade
tan
vsbrownish
40 1.0

A light brown colour like leather

is slightly brown but less skin like in tone
dark-brown
vsbrownish
18 1.0

A deep brown color like wood or earth

is a lighter only slightly brown tone rather than deep brown
light brown
vsbrownish
16 1.0

A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight

is only slightly brown rather than a clear pale brown
chocolate-brown
vsbrownish
2 2.7

A deep brown color like chocolate

is gentler brown not the deep intense chocolate shade
deep brown
vsbrownish
2 1.0

A dark shade of brown like chocolate

is only slightly brown rather than medium to dark shades
mousy
vsbrownish
1 4.8

A dull pale brown color like light brown hair

is only slightly brown rather than that pale dull tone
gray-brown
vsbrownish
  • US
1 2.0

A brown color mixed with gray

is more subtly brown not a grey dominant mix
red-brown
vsbrownish
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is a milder brown without a clear red tinge
chestnut-colored
vsbrownish
1 3.4

A warm reddish brown like the coat of some horses

is only slightly brown rather than a rich deep brown
chestnut-brown
vsbrownish
1 2.9

A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers

is milder and less reddish than this shade
chocolate-colored
vsbrownish
1 1.8

Having a deep brown color like dark chocolate

is only faintly brown rather than this deep rich tone
brownish-gray
vsbrownish
  • US
1 2.7

A gray color with a little brown in it

is only faintly brown rather than mainly grey
tawny-brown
vsbrownish
1 4.2

A light brown color like tanned leather

is slightly brown not this warm leather like tone
yellow-brown
vsbrownish
1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

is only slightly brown rather than clearly yellow tinged
warm brown
vsbrownish
1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is slightly brown and not distinctly warm in tone
hazel-brown
vsbrownish
1 3.2

A brown colour with a little green, often in eyes or hair

is slightly brown instead of this specific eye related tint
reddish brown
vsbrownish
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is less red and only slightly brown rather than red tinged
brownish-red
vsbrownish
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is only slightly brown rather than this darker brown red mix
rusty-brown
vsbrownish
1 2.8

A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is less red and only faintly brown rather than rust colored
liver-colored
vsbrownish
1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is only slightly brown and less strongly reddish
orange-brown
vsbrownish
1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

is less orange and only slightly brown rather than orange tinged
greenish-brown
vsbrownish
1 3.8

A brown color with a little green like a frog's skin

is slightly brown not the greenish tinted hue
grayish brown
vsbrownish
  • US
2.7

A light dull brown that looks slightly gray

is a weaker brown not a grey tinted shade
brown-gray
vsbrownish
  • US
2.7

A grey color with a little brown in it

is mainly slightly brown not a grey dominant tone
buff-brown
vsbrownish
4.6

A light brown color with a little yellow

is only slightly brown rather than noticeably tan tinted
brownish-orange
vsbrownish
2.4

A light brown color with orange tones

is a milder brown not as orange tinged as this
brownish-yellow
vsbrownish
3.2

A color between brown and yellow

is only faintly brown rather than a true brown yellow blend
yellowish brown
vsbrownish
2.8

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

is more weakly brown without a clear yellow tint
caramel brown
vsbrownish
2.6

A medium to dark brown color like caramel

is only slightly brown rather than a rich caramel shade
blackish-brown
vsbrownish
2.8

Dark brown with a little black

is much lighter and only faintly brown not near black
brunneous
vsbrownish
  • Archaic
9.9

Brown in color

is only slightly brown rather than a general full brown color
fuscous
vsbrownish
9.9

A dark brownish-grey colour like old wood

is lighter and only faintly brown not dusky or dark
rust-brown
vsbrownish
2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is paler and only slightly brown not rust like
purple-brown
vsbrownish
2.9

A brown color that looks slightly purple

is merely slightly brown without a purple tint
olive brown
vsbrownish
4.2

A brown color with a small touch of green like olives

is more purely slightly brown rather than olive tinged

Antonyms

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

Compounds

A dark black color with a slight brown tone

Green with a hint of brown

1 2.7

A gray color with a little brown in it

A dark purple color with a little brown in it

1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

A yellow color with a little brown that looks warm and dull

A light brown color with orange tones

Covered with small brown spots

Having brownish stripes on clothes or animals

A color between brown and yellow

How Brown

dark-brown
18 1.0
brown
939 1.0
brownish
13 1.0
beige
17 1.0
off-white
1 3.0

Surface Forms

brownish positive
brownisher comparative
brownishest superlative

Morphology

brownish = brown (transparent) = brown + ish

Formed from the adjective 'brown' with the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat or slightly like', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Brownish is made of brown plus the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like', so brownish means 'somewhat brown'.