whitish

[hwahy-tish, wahy-]

adjective

1. somewhat white; tending to white.

Other Word Forms

• whitishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitish¹

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

Example Sentences

The river’s reservoirs have declined dramatically amid unrelenting dry conditions over the last quarter-century, leaving the manmade lakes far below a coating of whitish minerals on rocks, where water once lapped.

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“There are some of the water marks,” he said, pointing to a line of whitish minerals coating the dark volcanic boulders, where water had once lapped.

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Another was left with darker skin than before - with a pale circle around her eyes, while a third has whitish scars on her lips and knees.

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He groans in pain, his eyes shut and face covered in whitish spots left behind by the healing sores.

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“Here you can see a lot of these pores are now filled with whitish specks,” says Dr Voight, handling a sample of drilled out rock.

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