brownish

brownish
brown ► ADJECTIVE 1) of a colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2) dark-skinned or suntanned.
► NOUN ▪ brown colour, pigment, or material.
► VERB 1) make or become brown by cooking. 2) (be browned off) informal be irritated or depressed.
DERIVATIVES brownish adjective browny adjective.
ORIGIN Old English.

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