Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reddish-green

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: red-dish--green
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a part of a plant, of a reddish or sometimes magentaish color that blends into or seems darkened by green (e.g. from other parts of the plant).

adj

An impossible or nonsensical color, especially in philosophy.

Example Sentences

"A. orlandiana 'Ensign' is almost too lovely for words. The bright white margins are accented so wonderfully with bright red spinose teeth and rosy-red markings. The entire light green leaf center is mottled red to reddish-green, giving even more curious combinations of colors."

Inflected Forms

more reddish-green (comparative) most reddish-green (superlative) reddish green (alternative)

Phrases

bluish-yellow sky-blue pink

Frequently Paired Words

bluish-yellow sky-blue pink octarine

Questions

What does reddish-green mean?: Of a part of a plant, of a reddish or sometimes magentaish color that blends into or seems darkened by green (e.g. from other parts of the plant).

How to pronounce reddish-green

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