greenish
/ˈɡriːnɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रीनिश
हरा-सा, हरापन लिए हुए
Basic word
- 1
fairly green in colour
हरा-सा, हरापन लिए हुए
- The pond water looked greenish and dirty.
- greenish-blue eyes
- The old copper vessel had turned greenish with age.
+ 2 more examples
- Her eyes were a greenish brown in the sunlight.
- The soup had a greenish colour because of the spinach.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
greenish + noun
Greenish is placed before a noun to say it is slightly green.
Greenish noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वह थोड़ा हरा है।
- She wore a greenish scarf.
- The water had a greenish tint.
be / look / seem greenish
It can follow linking verbs such as be, look and seem.
यह be, look और seem जैसी linking verbs के बाद आ सकता है।
- The sky looked greenish before the storm.
- The old copper pot turned greenish.
greenish-blue / greenish-yellow (compound)
It forms colour compounds with a hyphen, the second colour being the main one.
यह hyphen के साथ colour compounds बनाता है जिसमें दूसरा रंग मुख्य होता है।
- The sea was a greenish-blue.
- The leaf turned greenish-yellow in autumn.
-ish suffix
The suffix -ish means 'rather' or 'somewhat'; other examples are reddish, yellowish and bluish.
-ish suffix का अर्थ 'कुछ-कुछ' है; अन्य उदाहरण reddish, yellowish और bluish हैं।
- The wall was painted a bluish grey.
greenish vs green
Green is the pure colour; greenish means only partly or slightly green.
Green शुद्ध रंग है; greenish का अर्थ केवल आंशिक या हल्का हरा है।
- The leaf was green, but the stem was only greenish.
+Collocations 6
greenish + colour
blueyellowgreybrownwhite
- The lake was a murky greenish brown.
greenish + noun
tingetintlightglowhue
- The lamp cast a greenish light on the wall.
verb + greenish
turnlookappearbecomeseem
- The bread had turned greenish with mould.
greenish + thing
waterleavesskinskyfruit
- His face turned greenish when the boat started rocking.
greenish + degree
faintlyslightlyrathervaguelydistinctly
- The water was slightly greenish after the rain.
greenish + product
bulbteastoneglassbottle
- The old glass bottle had a greenish colour.
“More examples 9
- The unripe mango had a greenish yellow skin.
कच्चे आम की त्वचा हरी-पीली थी।
- Radhika's eyes are a soft greenish brown.
राधिका की आँखें नरम हरी-भूरी हैं।
- The river looked greenish after the algae spread.
काई फैलने के बाद नदी हरी-सी दिखने लगी।
- A greenish glow came from the old street lamp.
पुराने खंभे की बत्ती से हरी-सी रोशनी आ रही थी।
- The doctor noticed a greenish tinge on the patient's skin.
डॉक्टर ने रोगी की त्वचा पर हल्की हरी आभा देखी।
- The rotten egg gave off a greenish colour near the yolk.
सड़े अंडे की जर्दी के पास हरा-सा रंग दिख रहा था।
- She did not like the greenish tint of the bulb.
उसे बल्ब की हरी-सी आभा पसंद नहीं आई।
- The paint looked blue in the tin but dried to a greenish shade.
रंग डिब्बे में नीला लगता था पर सूखने पर हरा-सा रंग बन गया।
- The bruise turned greenish yellow after a few days.
चोट का निशान कुछ दिन बाद हरा-पीला हो गया।