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tannish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtænɪʃ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Somewhat tan in colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The mushrooms were creamy white with tannish caps.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of a color resembling tan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tan + -ish.