Meaning

1 senses
  1. Somewhat green in color.

    grünlich

    зеленова́тыйzelenovátyj

    зеленува́тийzelenuvátyj, зеленкува́тийzelenkuvátyj, зелена́вийzelenávyj

More definitions
  • of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Cyan is a greenish-blue color.

  2. Cyan is a greenish blue color.

    ruЦиан - это зеленовато-синий цвет. — marafon

    deCyan ist eine grünlich-blaue Farbe. — hectorM

  3. I've never seen a greenish mushroom.

  4. Cyan is a greenish-blue colour.

    ruЦиан - это зеленовато-синий цвет. — marafon

    deCyan ist eine grünlich-blaue Farbe. — hectorM

  5. On this planet, the sky is greenish.

    ruНа этой планете зеленоватое небо. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
somewhat green in color:
Русский
By meaning 1
somewhat green in color:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
somewhat green in color:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more greenish, most greenish
Comparativemore greenish Lesson
Superlativemost greenish Lesson

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass:greenlight-greendark-green

Antonyms

2 antonyms
achromaticcolorless

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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