brownish

IPA/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
KK[brˈaʊnɪʃ]IPA/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/

brownish — adjective

  • brownishpositive
  • more brownishcomparative
  • most brownishsuperlative

1. having a colour that is close to brown or contains a small amount of brown, but

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having a colour that is close to brown or contains a small amount of brown, but is not fully or strongly brown

例句

The leaves turned a brownish colour as autumn arrived.

brownish + colour — common noun phrase after the adjective

Aiko noticed the brownish tint in the river after the heavy rain.

同義詞
  • brown

    stronger and fully brown, not 'somewhat' brown

  • tan

    more yellowish-brown, especially of skin or leather

  • dun

    duller and greyer; used mainly for animals or fabrics, less common in everyday speech

文法句型

brownish + noun

be / look / turn + brownish