Bluish

//ˈbluːɪʃ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

    "Riding high on love's true bluish light"

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Blewish. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Somewhat depressed; sad. figuratively

    "To this day, I usually read my Bible a couple of times a day, and I still enjoy attempting to express my feelings through poetry, especially when I'm feeling bluish."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky wordnet

Synonyms

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azureblueblueishblueishblueycaesious

Example

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"The corners of his lips showed a bluish tinge that really worried the nurse."

Etymology

From Middle English blewissh, blewisch (also Middle English bloysh), equivalent to blue + -ish.

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