greenish

Everyday

1. Greenish means a little bit green, or of a colour close to green. tree →
2. Greenish can describe a face that looks pale and ill, as if about to be sick. tree →

In the lessons

In art and science, «-ish» softens a colour word: greenish, bluish, reddish. In stories, a character who turns «greenish» is feeling sick, e.g. on a boat.

Examples

• The pond water looked greenish and murky. tree →
• After the roller coaster, Sam's face went greenish. tree →
• The old coin had a greenish crust. tree →
• Mix a little yellow into blue for a greenish colour. tree →
• The frog's skin was greenish brown. tree →
• The bread had greenish mould on it, so we binned it. tree →
• He was clothed all in green, from his head to his feet, and even his skin was of a greenish tint. tree →

Note

No comparative usually. «-ish» means «somewhat». Copper turns greenish when it reacts with air (verdigris).

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: This describes a sign of tzaraat, a skin-like mark that could also appear on the walls of a house. The priest decided if the house was unclean. In the primary lessons: In art and science, «-ish» softens a colour word: greenish, bluish, reddish. In stories, a character who turns «greenish» is feeling sick, e.g. on a boat.

Examples

• And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, and the appearance thereof be lower than the wall; (Torah LEV.14.37, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

No comparative usually. «-ish» means «somewhat». Copper turns greenish when it reacts with air (verdigris).