bluish
or blue·ish
somewhat blue.
Origin of bluish
1Other words from bluish
- blu·ish·ness, noun
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How to use bluish in a sentence
The streets are paved partly with blueish pebbles from the beach, partly with red or grey granite.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe skin is blueish black; less glossy than the native of the continent.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestAs the eye travels on, the emerald merges imperceptibly into green of a blueish tinge.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe CollinsA thin haze of blueish tobacco smoke floated like incense in the room.
The New Boys at Oakdale | Morgan ScottThe sheath is generally feebly coloured, but sometimes bright chesnut-brown, and sometimes blueish.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for bluish
blueish
/ (ˈbluːɪʃ) /
somewhat blue
Derived forms of bluish
- bluishness or blueishness, noun
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