greenish

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

Etymology

From Middle English grenyssh, grenysch, equivalent to green + -ish.

In classic literature

Synonyms

green, light-green, dark-green

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