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bluish

blu·ish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bloo-ish]
    • /ˈblu ɪʃ/
    • /ˈbluː.ɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo-ish]
    • /ˈblu ɪʃ/

Definitions of bluish word

  • colour bluish Something that is bluish is slightly blue in colour. 3
  • adjective bluish somewhat blue 3
  • adjective bluish somewhat blue. 1
  • adjective bluish slightly blue in colour 1
  • adjective bluish Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue. 0
  • adjective bluish (figuratively) Somewhat depressed; sad. 0

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Origin of bluish

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 Bluish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bluish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bluish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bluish

adj bluish

  • cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
  • azure — Azure is used to describe things that are bright blue.

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