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tannish

/ˈtænɪʃ/

tannish adjective: somewhat tan in colour.

Adjective

tannish (comparative more tannish, superlative most tannish)

  1. Somewhat tan in colour.
    • The mushrooms were creamy white with tannish caps.

Forms of tannish

comparativemore tannish
superlativemost tannish

Origin of tannish

From tan + -ish.

Words formed from tannish

Questions about tannish

What does tannish mean?
Tannish means somewhat tan in colour.
What part of speech is tannish?
Tannish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tannish?
Tannish is pronounced /ˈtænɪʃ/.

Words near tannish in the dictionary

  1. tannings
  2. tanniniferous
  3. tanninim
  4. tanninlike
  5. tannins
  6. tannish
  7. tannishness
  8. tannist
  9. tannists
  10. tanno-
  11. tannocaffeic acid

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