bluish

adjective

blu·​ish ˈblü-ish How to pronounce bluish (audio)
: somewhat blue : having a tinge of blue
bluishness noun

Examples of bluish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the video, Lokesh waves his hands across the sand to produce the bluish glow. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024 The original Nickelodeon show portrayed Aang’s bending with a bluish, swirling look, but the team behind Netflix’s adaptation had a challenge on their hands when rendering those techniques in three dimensions. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024 The splintered water is documented in a set of bluish laser prints that demonstrate the results when droplets hit silicon wafers ultra-cooled by liquid nitrogen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 The authors defined respiratory distress as having at least two out of four symptoms: a slow breathing rate, pale or bluish skin, flaring nostrils or a retraction of the chest with each breath. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024 That way, the formula will mask the bluish hue under your eyes while meshing with the rest of your complexion. Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023 Symptoms unique to viral pneumonia include high fever and bluish lips. Korin Miller, Health, 6 Aug. 2023 These include wheezing, bluish color around the lips or fingernails, and shallow or rapid breathing. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023 The color wasn’t the bluish white of snow and ice, but rather a radiant, pink-hued ivory. Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bluish was in the 14th century

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“Bluish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluish. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bluish

adjective
blu·​ish ˈblü-ish How to pronounce bluish (audio)
: somewhat blue

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