blu·ish

[bloo-ish]
adjective
somewhat blue.
Also, blueish.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see blue, -ish1

blu·ish·ness, noun
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bluish or blueish (ˈbluːɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
somewhat blue
 
blueish or blueish
 
adj
 
'bluishness or blueish
 
n
 
'blueishness or blueish
 
n

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Word Origin & History

bluish
late 14c., blewysh (see blue).
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Example sentences
My rats are blue rats, so they are a bluish grey color.
The bluish feature in the center of the picture is a large gas and dust pocket
  caught at the point of the crash.
Severe episodes may be marked by visibly straining respiratory muscles, bluish
  skin and a loss of consciousness.
The creatures absorb sunlight during the day and then emit a bluish glow at
  night.
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