whitish
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of whitish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, -ish 1
Vocabulary lists containing whitish
Example Sentences
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He groans in pain, his eyes shut and face covered in whitish spots left behind by the healing sores.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
Moisture triggers the transformation of cadmium sulfide, which is yellow, into cadmium sulfate, which is white -- resulting in a whitish or dull cast.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
Krupp described the corona as a “pearly whitish halo of light around the sun, but has streamers going in various directions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
The other dogs—the black, the brown with the lopped-off tail, the small whitish one, and the droopy orange runt—merely looked alert and regarded her with neutral interest.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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