bluish

adjective

blu·​ish ˈblü-ish How to pronounce bluish (audio)
: somewhat blue : having a tinge of blue
bluishness noun

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Then there’s the bluish tint of glaciers, often seen in places like Iceland and Alaska. Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Broad-spectrum light is usually whitish in color and does not contain any UV rays, while full-spectrum light has a bluish color and features wavelengths from infrared to near-ultraviolet. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 And as their temperatures rise even higher, our eyes start to interpret them as bluish or white. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026 This creates the bluish haze the eye can detect over the mountains. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bluish

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluish was in the 14th century

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“Bluish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluish. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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bluish

adjective
blu·​ish ˈblü-ish How to pronounce bluish (audio)
: somewhat blue

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