Meaning

2 senses
  1. Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

  2. (figuratively)Somewhat depressed; sad.

    bläulich

    синева́тыйsinevátyj, голубова́тыйgolubovátyj

More definitions
  • of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Tom's eyes are bluish hazel.

    Том має карі з блакитним відтінком очі.

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  2. These stockings are not completely black but slightly bluish.

    ruЭти чулки не полностью чёрные, а слегка синеватые.

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  3. This skirt is not completely black but slightly bluish.

    ruЭта юбка не полностью чёрная, а слегка синеватая.

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  4. A bluish bird is flying to the tall tree.

    ruСиневатая птица летит к высокому дереву.

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  5. Crowberries are little bluish-black bitter berries that grow on shrubs.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
somewhat blue in color:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
somewhat blue in color:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more bluish, most bluish
Comparativemore bluish Lesson
Superlativemost bluish Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky:blueblueish

Antonyms

2 antonyms
achromaticcolorless

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bluish — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto