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

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

From Salon

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

From 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.

From Science Daily

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

From BBC

It is also a blue moon but those hoping to see a bluish shade to the satellite are out of luck.

From BBC