Greenish
adjective
Slightly green; having a tint of green.
The paint on the walls had a greenish hue.
Often appears as...
- greenish hue
- greenish tint
adjective
Appearing sick or unhealthy.
After the roller coaster ride, he looked a bit greenish.
Often appears as...
- look greenish
- feel greenish
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Slightly green; having a tint of green.
The paint on the walls had a greenish hue.
Often appears as...
- greenish hue
- greenish tint
adjective
Appearing sick or unhealthy.
After the roller coaster ride, he looked a bit greenish.
Often appears as...
- look greenish
- feel greenish
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Shade
Greenish means a color is not fully green, but has a hint of green.
The sky at dawn had a greenish glow.
Pro Tip 2/3Describing Nature
Use greenish when describing objects in nature that aren't a pure green color.
The leaves turned a greenish yellow in autumn.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Greenish' can be used in both positive and neutral descriptions, not necessarily negative.
She wore a dress with a subtle, greenish hue.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Shade
Greenish means a color is not fully green, but has a hint of green.
The sky at dawn had a greenish glow.
Pro Tip 2/3Describing Nature
Use greenish when describing objects in nature that aren't a pure green color.
The leaves turned a greenish yellow in autumn.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Greenish' can be used in both positive and neutral descriptions, not necessarily negative.
She wore a dress with a subtle, greenish hue.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Shade
Greenish means a color is not fully green, but has a hint of green.
The sky at dawn had a greenish glow.
Pro Tip 2/3Describing Nature
Use greenish when describing objects in nature that aren't a pure green color.
The leaves turned a greenish yellow in autumn.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Greenish' can be used in both positive and neutral descriptions, not necessarily negative.
She wore a dress with a subtle, greenish hue.
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Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
protects it from the Sun but at different angles of light provide that beautiful blue sheen that you find on the bird and the greater blue eared you can see just underneath the eyes a very sort of dark patch there it's hard to see on the camera now but the backs got a little bit of a greenish blue tinge to
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
leopards tails were slightly longer so they've got a different name it's pen therap artist just like the african tippet but it's pen therasp are Pardus courtier and they their eye color also I never saw any lipids with sort of blue or greenish eyes it would have really sort of brown hazel eyes and then the
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
beautiful greenish colored snake very very pretty and they occur in these forested sections up on the escarpment as well so it's a great place to actually find them and it's obviously very dangerous but a very pretty snake what else is up in these areas they have been reports in the in this sort of
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Enric Sala: Glimpses of...
would be in this part, in the greenish part of the picture. Here we have the extreme with dead corals, microbial soup and jellyfish. And where the diver is, this is probably where most of the reefs of the world are now, with very few corals, algae overgrowing the corals,
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Can you solve the temple...
and if there are two conflicts, then the possessed students are in separate groups and you can safely trust the majority in both trios since at least two people in each will be truthful. The temple collapses behind you as greenish vapors escape from two of the students.
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Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
also have something to do with letting more light in I know whites around the eye will help let more light in when it is low light early morning in late evening but such a small portion of white and it's kind of got that greenish cap on top that I'm not convinced it is
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How mucus keeps us...
If microbes do become harmful and you get sick, the body ramps up mucus production to try to quickly flush out the offenders, and the immune system floods your mucus with extra white blood cells. In fact, the greenish mucus often associated with infections
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What does the liver do?...
It also makes vitamin D and substances that help digestion. But one of its most vital products is bile. Like an eco-friendly treatment plant, the liver uses cells called hepatocytes to convert toxic waste products into this bitter greenish liquid.
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Part Ape, Part Human:...
before but I saw these little blips those little clusters of trees being marked and they looked like targets to me and in particular that little cluster of greenish dots you see there looked like what cave should look like and so
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Safari Live - Day 368 PIPE...
yours are Brown sorry mzo Brown I said I think your eyes are nice and Chris's greenish blue yes okay fair save saying the color of Casey's eyes which is very
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Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
protects it from the Sun but at different angles of light provide that beautiful blue sheen that you find on the bird and the greater blue eared you can see just underneath the eyes a very sort of dark patch there it's hard to see on the camera now but the backs got a little bit of a greenish blue tinge to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
leopards tails were slightly longer so they've got a different name it's pen therap artist just like the african tippet but it's pen therasp are Pardus courtier and they their eye color also I never saw any lipids with sort of blue or greenish eyes it would have really sort of brown hazel eyes and then the
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
beautiful greenish colored snake very very pretty and they occur in these forested sections up on the escarpment as well so it's a great place to actually find them and it's obviously very dangerous but a very pretty snake what else is up in these areas they have been reports in the in this sort of
Video examples
Enric Sala: Glimpses of...
would be in this part, in the greenish part of the picture. Here we have the extreme with dead corals, microbial soup and jellyfish. And where the diver is, this is probably where most of the reefs of the world are now, with very few corals, algae overgrowing the corals,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
and if there are two conflicts, then the possessed students are in separate groups and you can safely trust the majority in both trios since at least two people in each will be truthful. The temple collapses behind you as greenish vapors escape from two of the students.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
also have something to do with letting more light in I know whites around the eye will help let more light in when it is low light early morning in late evening but such a small portion of white and it's kind of got that greenish cap on top that I'm not convinced it is
Video examples
How mucus keeps us...
If microbes do become harmful and you get sick, the body ramps up mucus production to try to quickly flush out the offenders, and the immune system floods your mucus with extra white blood cells. In fact, the greenish mucus often associated with infections
Video examples
What does the liver do?...
It also makes vitamin D and substances that help digestion. But one of its most vital products is bile. Like an eco-friendly treatment plant, the liver uses cells called hepatocytes to convert toxic waste products into this bitter greenish liquid.
Video examples
Part Ape, Part Human:...
before but I saw these little blips those little clusters of trees being marked and they looked like targets to me and in particular that little cluster of greenish dots you see there looked like what cave should look like and so
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 368 PIPE...
yours are Brown sorry mzo Brown I said I think your eyes are nice and Chris's greenish blue yes okay fair save saying the color of Casey's eyes which is very
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Quote examples
John Rocco
American Artist
With 'Greek Gods,' I wanted to go with the blue and green hues of sky and water; with 'Heroes,' I felt the color needed to be more dramatic and give a sense of battle, rage, and yes, of blood. That's the world these demigods lived in, and I felt that orange and red would also compliment the greenish blue of the 'Gods' cover.
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John Rocco
American Artist
With 'Greek Gods,' I wanted to go with the blue and green hues of sky and water; with 'Heroes,' I felt the color needed to be more dramatic and give a sense of battle, rage, and yes, of blood. That's the world these demigods lived in, and I felt that orange and red would also compliment the greenish blue of the 'Gods' cover.
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