Meaning & use
yellowish-brown
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Having a color that is brown with a slight amount of yellow in it.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a yellowish-brown leaf; the leaf is yellowish-brown. It is not usually compared.
Patterns
- yellowish-brown color
- yellowish-brown leaves
The old photograph had turned a yellowish-brown color.
She painted the walls a soft yellowish-brown.
The dog had thick yellowish-brown fur.
Common combinations
- yellowish-brown color
- The sunset filled the sky with a yellowish-brown color.
- yellowish-brown leaves
- In autumn the trees are full of yellowish-brown leaves.
- yellowish-brown fur
- The rabbit had yellowish-brown fur that helped it hide.
- turn yellowish-brown
- The paper began to turn yellowish-brown with age.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: yellowish-brown or yellow-brown?
yellowish-brown vs yellow-brown
This is a similar color word, but it suggests an equal mix of yellow and brown, while yellowish-brown means mostly brown with only a little yellow.
Practice
Choose the sentence where 'yellowish-brown' fits best.
Choose one answer.
A faded old map often becomes a dull brown with a hint of yellow, so yellowish-brown fits. The other sentences describe colors that are clearly yellow, green, or blue, not brown with a little yellow.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “yellowish-brown”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.