bluish

Or blue·ish

[bloo-ish]

adjective

1. somewhat blue.

bluish

/ ˈbluːɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat blue

Other Word Forms

• bluishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluish¹

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

Example Sentences

One features sunrise-pastel walls and an angelic ceiling mural, and another is swathed in bluish gray and gold marble print paper on the walls and ceiling.

Read more on MarketWatch

That's why moonlight looks bluish, when it's actually the same color as sunlight.

Read more on Salon

As a result, affected lighter skins adopt a bluish or greyish tinge.

Read more on Salon

These are just two proposals that planetary scientists have come up with for what lies beneath the thick, bluish, hydrogen-and-helium atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune, our solar system's unique, but superficially bland, ice giants.

Read more on Science Daily

The bluish shades of the work reminded viewers of large expanses of the sea or sky.

Read more on BBC