blueish

blue·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo-ish]
- /ˈblu ɪʃ/
- /ˈbluːɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-ish]
- /ˈblu ɪʃ/

Definitions of blueish word

abbreviation BLUEISH bluish 3
adjective blueish somewhat blue. 1
adjective blueish Alternative spelling of bluish. 0

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Origin of blueish

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blueish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blueish

blueish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blueish usage trend in Literature

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