WHITISH Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

whitish

adjective

Definition of whitish

as in white

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Recent Examples of whitish The larvae are about 1/4-inch long, with noticeable shiny black heads and elongated, whitish-transparent bodies. — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 Berries/fruits appear in loose drooping clusters and contain a single seed, and are hard and whitish. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 July 2026 Patients sometimes reported seeing unusual bluish or whitish colors after their cloudy natural lens was removed. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish

Adjective

Between a school of banggai cardinalfish, a single juvenile emperor angelfish cut through, its deep blue scales segmented by white, vein-looking striations.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
In the end, the winners were predominantly white and the speeches were inarguably neutral.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Unlike many matte lipsticks that can feel dry or chalky, this formula is lightweight and hydrating with ingredients like vitamins C and E.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
On Day 10, a seriously chalky final four, losing learning lessons and and injuries biting back.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chalky

Adjective

The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
If the opening sequence seemed pale and crude, there was quickly almost too much detail.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Diaz’s blonde strands were lightened to an ashy platinum hue and trimmed to her shoulders.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ashy

Adjective

So that was the music playing in the brain of the mousy defendant.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs).

— Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026

Definition of mousy

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