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whitish

whitish

4 1.6
Light in color, slightly pale like milk
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪtɪʃ/
translation icon : blanquecino
  • The hot sun cast our slant shadows on the whitish road; cicadas were hissing tirelessly in the treetops.
  • whitish discharge

If you're using a lot of like whitish colors as well, it can make your whole eye look like swollen.

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Examples

  • So Helen's skin remains a whitish gray, with contrasts of dark and light.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Pleased with his answer, she looks around at the bright whitish sky, then back at him.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • And they met this kind of white, whitish color flagstone area.

  • Peeled before eaten, the fruit is whitish colored, as seen above.

    Academic text (2004)
  • They have whitish skin.

  • Kirk counted eight humanoids crowded onto the platform, dressed alike in whitish-transparent bags complete with enclosed hands and feet.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The clouds had blurred into a whitish gauze, through which the sunlight glittered like patches of frost.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The old house had a whitish facade that made it blend in with the cloudy sky.

  • She mixed paint until she achieved a whitish hue for the walls of her room.

  • The snow had a slightly bluish tint, but overall it appeared whitish against the dark trees.

Synonyms

pale
vswhitish
291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

is specifically a slight white tint rather than a general light color
milky
vswhitish
68 1.0

Pale white and slightly cloudy like milk

is a slight white shade without implying cloudiness or opacity
creamy
vswhitish
15 1.0

A pale yellowish-white color like light butter

is more neutral pale white without a noticeable yellow tint
cream-colored
vswhitish
8 2.5

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

is a milder white without the distinctive cream tone
off-white
vswhitish
4 3.0

Close to white with a slight hint of another color

is a general slightly white description without specifying the difference
blue-white
vswhitish
3 3.4

White with a light blue tint

is a plain pale white without the cool blue hint
milk-white
vswhitish
1 3.7

A white color like fresh milk

is more generally slightly white without the milklike impression
creamy-white
vswhitish
1 2.7

A pale yellow-white color like fresh cream

keeps a plain slight whiteness rather than a cream tint
yellowish-white
vswhitish
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

is neutral pale white without a clear yellow tint
yellow-white
vswhitish
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

leans more toward plain slight whiteness than a yellowish hue
grayish-white
vswhitish
  • US
1 2.6

A pale white color with a little gray

is paler white without the specific greyish shade
gray-white
vswhitish
  • US
1 2.8

A white color with a little grey in it

is a purer slight white without the grey cooling effect
bluish-white
vswhitish
1 2.5

White that looks a little blue

is a warmer neutral slight white without a blue tinge
milklike
vswhitish
2.3

Pale, cloudy white in color

is simply somewhat white without suggesting cloudiness or opacity
creamy-colored
vswhitish
1.9

Pale yellowish white like fresh cream

is less yellow and more generally slightly white in appearance
creme
vswhitish
3.7

A pale yellowish white color like cream

is simply slightly white without the creamlike coloration
dull-white
vswhitish
4.2

A white color that is not bright or shiny

is slightly white but without the particular dull surface quality
canescent
vswhitish
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a light grey or whitish colour and often covered in fine pale hairs

is a simple pale white rather than a greyish coated shade
albescent
vswhitish
9.9

Becoming pale and almost white in colour

denotes being somewhat white already rather than the process of changing
pale-colored
vswhitish
2.3

Having a light color that is not bright

is focused on being slightly white rather than merely light colored
pinkish-white
vswhitish
2.7

A white color with a light pink tint

is a straightforward slightly white shade without any pink hue
purple-white
vswhitish
3.5

White with a little purple in it

is unshaded slight whiteness without a purple influence
purplish-white
vswhitish
4.4

White with a slight purple shade

remains a neutral slight white without the purple hint
greenish-white
vswhitish
2.5

A very pale white color with a small green tint

is a simple pale white without the greenish cast

How White

snow-white
6 1.1
white
1.0
off-white
1 3.0
whitish
4 1.6

Surface Forms

whitish positive
whitisher comparative
whitishest superlative

Morphology

whitish = white (transparent) = white + ish

Meaning is directly derived from 'white' + '-ish' indicating 'somewhat or slightly white', which is predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word whitish comes from the simple word white plus the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like'. So whitish literally means 'somewhat white' and is used to describe something that looks a little white, like a faded photo or a pale sky.