greenish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of greenish
Example Sentences
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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
The area becomes rich in celadonite, a soft greenish mineral.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
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
Besides his workbench and chair there was a heavy safe in the corner, a lavatory with a greenish mirror, and shelves full of boxes and worn-out clocks.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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