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greenish

/ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
green-ish
IPA
/ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat green in color.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English grenisch, grenysch, equivalent to green + -ish.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more greenish (comparative) most greenish (superlative) Greenishes (plural)

Derived Forms

greenishly greenishness

Phrases

greenish blue greenish warbler

Synonyms

greenish greenly greeny verdant verdurous vert virescent virid viridescent

Antonyms

achromatic colorless

Questions

How do you pronounce greenish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/.
What does greenish mean?
Somewhat green in color.
Where does greenish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce greenish

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