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whitish

[ hwahy-tish, wahy- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪ tɪʃ, ˈwaɪ- /

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adjective

somewhat white; tending to white.

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Origin of whitish

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM whitish

whit·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby whitish

whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish, Whitlam, whitleather, Whitley Bay, Whitley Council, whitlow

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Example sentences from the Web for whitish

Its large leaves are oval, of a velvety under-surface, and besprinkled on the upper with whitish spots.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
The outer third of these wings is more or less greenish or mottled with green, and a mark near the tip is whitish.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Near the middle of the wing, but nearer the costa than the inner margin, are two whitish spots that resemble the figure 8.
Butterflies and Moths|William S. Furneaux
It is larger than a common sheep, and covered with brownish hair instead of wooldarker than the deer, but whitish on the belly.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various

The animal shows only the upper part of its body, and I can see with my pocket lens that it is somewhat transparent and whitish.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children|W. Houghton

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