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greenish-white

greenish-white

2.5
A very pale white color with a small green tint
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡriːnɪʃ waɪt/
translation icon : blanco verdoso
  • Although its greenish-white flowers are small, their great numbers give the plant a spectacular appearance when in bloom.
  • greenish-white flowers

Examples

  • White pumpkins are a milky greenish white and lend themselves to fall arrangements that are more contemplative and subtle.

    Blog text (30)
  • Secondary roots hung from the tree's branches, forming a greenish-white curtain.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It has broad, heavily veined leaves, but its greenish-white flowers are tiny.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Among other botanical jewels is an orchid with small greenish-white flowers.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Here and there, a pool of light, more in the cities where the greenish-white and warm pink of streetlights cuts the land into squares and rectangles, with occasional porch lights or windows for contrast.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He stopped eating his food, although he did imbibe a steady stream of smuggled wine, a paltry order of salty, greenish-white wine.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The vase was filled with greenish-white flowers that brightened the room.

  • She admired the greenish-white tint of the clouds as the storm approached.

  • The restaurant's walls were painted a soft greenish-white, creating a calming atmosphere.

Synonyms

green-white
vsgreenish-white
3.5

White with a light green tint

is a general pale white shade with a green tint usable beyond flowers

How Green

green
1.0
greenish-white
2.5
pale-hued
5.1
white
1.0

Surface Forms

greenish-white positive
greenish-whiter comparative
greenish-whiteest superlative

Morphology

greenish-white = greenish + white (transparent) = greenish + white

A straightforward compound of 'greenish' and 'white'; learners who know 'green', '-ish', and 'white' can infer 'white tinged with green'.

Etymology

Greenish-white combines green and white with the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little like', just like in bluish or reddish. So it literally means 'white with a little green', which explains why we use it for a pale, green-tinted white color.