brownish
/ˈbraʊnɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण ब्राउनिश
भूरा-सा, हल्का भूरा
Basic word
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fairly brown in colour
भूरा-सा, हल्का भूरा
- The water in the river was brownish after the rain.
- brownish leaves
- The sky had a brownish tinge from the dust.
+ 2 more examples
- The stain on the wall was brownish yellow.
- He has brownish hair that looks lighter in the sun.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
brownish + noun
Placed before a noun, 'brownish' tells us the colour is close to brown but not a pure, clear brown.
संज्ञा से पहले 'brownish' बताता है कि रंग भूरे के करीब है, पर शुद्ध भूरा नहीं है।
- The river carried a brownish tint after the heavy rain.
- Radhika wore a brownish shawl over her kurta.
be + brownish (predicative)
After a linking verb such as 'be', 'look', 'turn' or 'seem', it describes the colour of the subject.
be, look, turn या seem जैसी linking verb के बाद यह कर्ता का रंग बताता है।
- The leaves turned brownish at the edges in November.
- The water in the pond looked brownish and muddy.
brownish-colour compounds
The suffix -ish can be joined to colour words, and a hyphen is used when a second colour is added to make a compound adjective.
रंग के शब्दों के साथ -ish जुड़ सकता है, और दूसरा रंग जोड़ने पर compound adjective बनाने के लिए hyphen लगता है।
- The lizard was a brownish-green colour, hard to see on the bark.
brownish vs. more/less brownish
Because the word already means 'somewhat', it is usually not made stronger with 'very'; say 'a deep brown' instead.
इस शब्द का अर्थ पहले से 'कुछ-कुछ' है, इसलिए प्रायः इसके साथ 'very' नहीं लगाया जाता; उसके बजाय 'a deep brown' कहें।
- The old photograph had turned a pale brownish colour.
brownish + in colour / in tone
You can add 'in colour' after the noun to make the description more formal, as in an exam report or lab note.
वर्णन को अधिक औपचारिक बनाने के लिए, जैसे परीक्षा रिपोर्ट या प्रयोगशाला नोट में, संज्ञा के बाद 'in colour' जोड़ा जा सकता है।
- The solution became brownish in colour after the chemical was added.
+Collocations 5
brownish + noun
tingestainliquidhairpatchcolour
- There was a brownish stain on the page where the tea had spilt.
verb + brownish
lookturnappeargobecome
- The paper turns brownish when it is kept in the sun for years.
adjective + brownish
paledulllightdirtyreddish
- The soup had a dull brownish colour but tasted wonderful.
brownish + colour pair
brownish-greybrownish-redbrownish-yellowbrownish-black
- The soil in this region is brownish-red and rich in iron.
brownish + food/natural noun
crustsaucericebarksoilsugar
- The bread had a crisp brownish crust and a soft centre.
“More examples 6
- The doctor noticed a brownish patch on the patient's arm.
डॉक्टर ने मरीज़ की बाँह पर एक भूरा-सा धब्बा देखा।
- After a week in the water, the banana skins had become brownish.
पानी में एक सप्ताह रहने के बाद केले के छिलके भूरे-से हो गए थे।
- Tea leaves give the water a brownish colour within a few minutes.
चाय की पत्तियाँ कुछ ही मिनटों में पानी को भूरा-सा रंग दे देती हैं।
- The monsoon river was brownish because of the silt it carried from the hills.
मानसून में नदी पहाड़ों से लाई गई गाद के कारण भूरी-सी थी।
- His hair has a brownish shine in the afternoon light.
दोपहर की रोशनी में उसके बालों में भूरी-सी चमक दिखती है।
- The old letters had a brownish edge where the paper had aged.
पुराने पत्रों के किनारे उम्र के कारण भूरे-से पड़ गए थे।