brownish
Example Sentences
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Swimmers should be aware of the Lion's Mane, which is a brownish orange colour, and prevalent around Scotland's coastline in the warmer summer months.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
When speaking to Salon, Thayil generously explained what colors he saw in Soundgarden’s “Jesus Christ Pose”: “The word ‘Jesus’ is orangish, with brownish and reddish tones.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The seconds slithered forward until Fig’s dinner splattered onto the carpet in a pile of brownish sludge.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
