Brownish

/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat brown in color; having a tendency toward brown but not purely or deeply brown.

Etymology

From 'brown' plus the '-ish' suffix, which softens or makes adjectives less absolute, creating words meaning 'somewhat' or 'somewhat like' (similar to greenish, yellowish, reddish).

Kelly Says

The '-ish' suffix is perfect for the real world, where things are rarely pure colors—'brownish' captures that muddy, uncertain quality better than just saying 'brown'!

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