brown
noun
a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue.
brownish
-
a word derived from
brown.
Example Sentences
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Along the Beagle Channel, an icy stretch of water at the southern tip of the Americas, a concrete slab rises from hills covered in low, brownish scrub.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The podcaster and news-show panelist Guy Benson seems to change his brownish beard—on, then off, then on again—more often than his suits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
When speaking to Salon, Thayil generously explained what colors he saw in Soundgarden’s “Jesus Christ Pose”: “The word ‘Jesus’ is orangish, with brownish and reddish tones.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
As we watched, he uncovered a frayed, brownish jumper covered in dirt.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
She cut open some wrinkled brownish fruit and pressed the cloudy juice into two small beakers.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
