bluish

/ˈbluːɪʃ/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

black, light, true

VERB + BLUISH

eyes, feeling, showed

BLUISH + NOUN

bird, hazel, tinge

PREP.

in, on

ADV.

furiously, really, slightly

Definitions

adj

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

Riding high on love's true bluish light

Somewhat depressed; sad.

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.

adj

Alternative spelling of Blewish.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of the color intermediate between green and violet

blue
blueish

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Riding high on love's true bluish light

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

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

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A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure.

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Tom's eyes are bluish hazel.

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These stockings are not completely black but slightly bluish.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bluish is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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