greenish
greenish — adjective
1. having a colour that is close to green but not fully green — for example, the co
having a colour that is close to green but not fully green — for example, the colour of a lime, unripe fruit, or water with algae in it.
The old copper roof had turned a greenish colour after decades of rain.
predicative use: turn + greenish colour
Park rangers spotted a strange greenish glow coming from deep inside the cave.
collocation: greenish glow
The swimming pool took on a slightly greenish tint after the storm.
Leila painted the kitchen walls a pale greenish colour that softened the morning light.
- green-tinged
More specific — suggests a trace of green mixed into another base colour
- greeny
Informal alternative, used especially in British English
文法句型
greenish + noun
be + greenish
用法筆記
Frequently used before a noun (attributive) — e.g. 'a greenish glow', 'greenish water'. The -ish suffix means 'to some degree' and is commonly added to colour words (bluish, reddish, yellowish).