brownish

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Not the good, high-altitude ozone that shields us from dangerous UV light, but bad ozone, hovering right above ground level — stinking, brownish, grayish photochemical smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

An AFP photograph showed a red area with several brownish scabs protruding above his shirt collar on the right side of the neck of the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever elected.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

This gene causes the insect to produce the brownish pigment melanin.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

His hair was still ragged, but his eyes were a brownish orange.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack