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bluish

 

[ ˈbluːɪʃ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

color

Slightly blue in color or having a tinge of blue.

Synonyms

azure, blueish, pale blue

Examples of usage

  • The bluish hue of the sky at sunset.
  • Her eyes were a bluish gray color.
  • The bluish tint of the ocean water.

Translations

Translations of the word "bluish" in other languages:

🇵🇹 azulado

🇮🇳 नीलापन

🇩🇪 bläulich

🇮🇩 kebiru-biruan

🇺🇦 блакитнуватий

🇵🇱 niebieskawy

🇯🇵 青みがかった

🇫🇷 bleuté

🇪🇸 azulado

🇹🇷 mavimsi

🇰🇷 푸르스름한

🇸🇦 مزرق

🇨🇿 namodralý

🇸🇰 modrastý

🇨🇳 带蓝色的

🇸🇮 modrikast

🇮🇸 bláleitur

🇰🇿 көкшіл

🇬🇪 ლურჯი

🇦🇿 mavimtırak

🇲🇽 azulado

Etymology

The word 'bluish' is a combination of the word 'blue' and the suffix '-ish', which is used to denote a slight or moderate degree of a quality. The term 'bluish' has been in use for centuries to describe things that have a hint of blue in their color. It is commonly used in everyday language to refer to objects or substances that are not fully blue but have a touch of that color.

See also: blue, blueish, blueprint, blues.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,993, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.