greenish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of greenish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at green, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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“The thing about smog is that it smelled like a color to me because I live in color, and the way I described it was yellowish, greenish — murky.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But the original hangs, in its full greenish majesty, in the National Gallery in Washington, where I make a point of seeing it whenever I am there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Scientists have determined our "fingerprints" are over the rapidly heating oceans, and it is even changing its color to a more greenish shade.
From Salon • May 21, 2024
When Henderson was designing the living room of his Hillsdale house, he painted the wall paneling a greenish gray, but left the original rough-hewed wood posts and beams unfinished for their rich visual character.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
The sun is rising, casting a greenish light.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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