Whitish

//ˈwaɪtɪʃ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

    "The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of something having a color tending toward white wordnet
  2. 2
    resembling milk in color; not clear wordnet

Synonyms

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albescentcreamcreamyeggshellfairglaucous

Example

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"The flowers of dwarf goat's beards have a whitish color."

Etymology

From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish.

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