bluish

or blue·ish

[ bloo-ish ]

adjective

1. somewhat blue.

bluish

/ ˈbluːɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat blue

Derived Forms

• ˈbluishness, noun

Other Words From

• bluish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; blue, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Others saw it as being in shadow, where bluish light dominates.

From MIT Technology Review

Richard Feynman has related, “When I see equations, I see the letters in colors … light-tan j’s, slightly violet-bluish n’s, and dark brown x’s flying around.”

From Nautilus

If there are none of the target antibodies in the blood, the chemicals glow bluish-green.

From Science News For Students

A bit of red may develop on the outside and bluish-purple on the inside.

From Science News For Students

Within six days, however, the infant was admitted to a pediatric hospital with diarrhea, bluish skin, and respiratory failure.

From The Daily Beast

The pose of the figure is absurd, and the bluish coloring atrocious.

From The Daily Beast

The bluish pellets of diatomite soaked in hydrocyanic acid were poured through chutes.

From The Daily Beast

Hers is bluish, though they come in other flavors and styles.

From The Daily Beast

The cytoplasm of lymphocytes is generally robin's-egg blue; that of the large mononuclears may have a faint bluish tinge.

From Project Gutenberg

Wright's stain gives such cells a faint bluish tinge when the condition is mild, and a rather deep blue when severe.

From Project Gutenberg

She watched the two children a moment as they dropped handfuls of the bluish globes on the towel.

From Project Gutenberg

A small island, near Cape Arnhem, is also composed of granite, in which the felspar has a bluish hue.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the man with the bluish cheek scar who had accosted him after the triple-killing in that office building.

From Project Gutenberg