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Get to know Greenish better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like green or chromatic.

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Greenish in a sentence

Greenish meaning

Somewhat green in color.

Synonyms of Greenish

green light-green dark-green chromatic

Using Greenish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Somewhat green in color.
  • Useful related words include: green, light-green, dark-green, chromatic.
  • In the example corpus, greenish often appears in combinations such as: the greenish, of greenish, greenish in.

Context around Greenish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Greenish

  • In this selection, "greenish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, distinctive, pulsating, unclear, brown, glow and crystals stand out and add context to how "greenish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dreary greenish brown tone and a pulsating greenish black or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "greenish" sits close to words such as abdulaziz, abortive and acacia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with greenish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

On a greenish pitch, he bowled a wayward line. (9 words)

I looked up the hill and I saw a greenish-gray house. (12 words)

The males have no caps, and they all have an olive-greenish color. (13 words)

Considering the pitch wore a greenish look, India brought in pace all-rounder Shankar in place of spinner Mayank Markande while fast bowler Umesh Yadav made way for Siddharth Kaul and Shikhar Dhawan came in for Rohit Sharma. (38 words)

The charity has removed the frilly, greenish-gold lungwort lichen from a fallen veteran oak tree in the Lake District and transferred it to dozens of nearby trees, but time will tell if the project is successful. (37 words)

As I left the Shrek Rave in the wee hours, with a greenish face and a full heart, I spoke loudly (admittedly, with a tone of surprise) about how much fun I had at Shrek Rave. (36 words)

How else would anyone have known that Mayuri's face was decorated blue-gold, that Ulquiorra's Cero Oscuras was a pulsating greenish-black, or that Kyouraku Shunsui's haori was a gorgeous pink? (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

But instead of the greenish glow of the aurora borealis, he saw red — flames and smoke from a volcanic eruption that Iceland had been uneasily awaiting.

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

It was a murky splash of greenish water overlooked by a lot of flats.

Some fruits and salads can turn brown or greenish in colour due to the oxidation effects when in contact with these metals.

That is basically what causes the greenish ghostly lights in the sky, though they're not often seen in latitudes this far south.

Unlike the ephemerals, cohosh doesn’t vanish, but it does appear less obvious as the foliage turns more greenish in summer.

When it is the pure stuff, it will have a greenish cast to it and a bubble gum taste.

As I left the Shrek Rave in the wee hours, with a greenish face and a full heart, I spoke loudly (admittedly, with a tone of surprise) about how much fun I had at Shrek Rave.

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How else would anyone have known that Mayuri's face was decorated blue-gold, that Ulquiorra's Cero Oscuras was a pulsating greenish-black, or that Kyouraku Shunsui's haori was a gorgeous pink?

Police proceeded to search the driver of the vehicle but found nothing and requested to search his room and found a greenish plant substance which was confirmed to be marijuana.

The algae bloom, which feeds on fertilizers that flowed into the lake, turned its normally-clear waters to an unclear, greenish-brown color with a pungent odor.

The charity has removed the frilly, greenish-gold lungwort lichen from a fallen veteran oak tree in the Lake District and transferred it to dozens of nearby trees, but time will tell if the project is successful.

The image is dominated by a dreary greenish-brown tone, and shows the artist with a lifeless expression.

The males have no caps, and they all have an olive-greenish color.

Considering the pitch wore a greenish look, India brought in pace all-rounder Shankar in place of spinner Mayank Markande while fast bowler Umesh Yadav made way for Siddharth Kaul and Shikhar Dhawan came in for Rohit Sharma.

Here is where the pine trees give way to the old twisted oaks, the ugly branches dressed with lacy greenish moss. We see the deer standing in a small clearing.

I looked up the hill and I saw a greenish-gray house.

In the distance, there was eerie greenish white glow, likely from the landing lights of the base’s runway.

It was one of the last features shot using the short-lived two-color Technicolor process, which produced films with faded reddish-orange and greenish-blue hues.

On a greenish pitch, he bowled a wayward line.

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Common combinations with greenish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "greenish" in a sentence?
An example: "But instead of the greenish glow of the aurora borealis, he saw red — flames and smoke from a volcanic eruption that Iceland had been uneasily awaiting." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "greenish" from authentic English texts.
What does "greenish" mean?
Greenish means: Somewhat green in color.
What are synonyms of "greenish"?
Common synonyms of "greenish" include: green, light-green, dark-green, chromatic.
How many example sentences with "greenish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "greenish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.