whitish

[ hwahy-tish, wahy- ]

adjective

1. somewhat white; tending to white.

Other Words From

• whitish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; white, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

By the time Steve Miller reached Brooklyn, whitish flakes were falling from the sky.

From Washington Post

The surface of the river is yellowish, lit with the early morning sun, and the mist rising from it is whitish.

From Ozy

These small whitish spikes can be steamed, boiled, or fried as a tasty vegetable.

From Popular-Science

Spectrometers identify materials by the specific colors of light they absorb and reflect, and the spacecraft’s readings suggested that the whitish bands were made of materials called carbonates.

From Popular-Science

This bird also has a whitish streak over the eye, which seems wanting in A. streperus.

From Project Gutenberg

The whitish patches of pharyngomycosis leptothrica are largely composed of these fungi.

From Project Gutenberg

If the ground is well burned it will be a little crusty and whitish, and will pulverize beautifully.

From Project Gutenberg

The antennae are ciliated, whitish above, and brownish beneath.

From Project Gutenberg

Crystalline epidote, and whitish quartz, apparently from a vein.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• lackluster
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