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bluish

American  
[bloo-ish] / ˈblu ɪʃ /
Or blueish

adjective

  1. somewhat blue.


bluish British  
/ ˈbluːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat blue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • bluishness noun

Etymology

Origin of bluish

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

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Example Sentences

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"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

According to his 2006 memoir, “Against All Odds,” he struggled for breath after birth and turned bluish purple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As you near the pools, you’ll pick up the scent of sulfur and notice the water turning a strange bluish hue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

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.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Beneath one of these makeshift tents, she saw her baby, Tariq’s baby, its temples wasted, its jaws slack, its skin mot- ded, bluish gray.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini