whitish
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of whitish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, -ish 1
Vocabulary lists containing whitish
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Its large, whitish larvae seemed like a strong match for many of the pale gusanos seen in mezcal bottles.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
We pick it up on the end of a stick and examine it: whitish, limp, rubbery, like something inside a fish.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
