bluish

Meaning

  1. Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.
  2. (figuratively) Somewhat depressed; sad.

Synonyms

grayish-blue

greyish-blue

grayish-blue

greyish-blue

sea-blue

pale blue

Frequency

46k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbluːɪʃ/
Etymology

In summary

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

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