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bluish

or blue·ish

[ bloo-ish ]

/ ˈblu ɪʃ /

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adjective

somewhat blue.

Origin of bluish

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bluish

blu·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby bluish

blueweed, bluewood, bluey, bluff, bluing, bluish, blum, blumberg, blumberg's sign, blume, blumenau

Example sentences from the Web for bluish

Within six days, however, the infant was admitted to a pediatric hospital with diarrhea, bluish skin, and respiratory failure.

Are Water Births Toxic to Babies? |Brandy Zadrozny |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The pose of the figure is absurd, and the bluish coloring atrocious.

The Scandal of Madame X |David McCullough |May 22, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The bluish pellets of diatomite soaked in hydrocyanic acid were poured through chutes.

My Visit To Hell |Christopher Buckley |January 30, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Hers is bluish, though they come in other flavors and styles.

How Sasha Obama Triggered a Hot Washington Fad |Kathleen Parker |January 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Live lobsters are brownish or greenish with bluish mottling; they turn red when boiled.

Elementary Zoology, Second Edition |Vernon L. Kellogg
Several species of metallic greenish or bluish flies also are found occasionally in houses.

The House Fly and How to Suppress It |L. O. Howard and F. C. Bishopp
The vein in the fore-quarter ought to be bluish and firm; if yellow or green, it is very stale.

The Modern Housewife or, Menagere |Alexis Soyer
No doubt the gentle, bluish green held some distant promise of the glory of their Mediterranean.

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow |Edward A. Steiner
The corolla is lilac or bluish, often with a magenta tube and magenta "eye."

Field Book of Western Wild Flowers |Margaret Armstrong

British Dictionary definitions for bluish

bluish

blueish

/ (ˈbluːɪʃ) /

adjective

somewhat blue

Derived forms of bluish

bluishness or blueishness, noun