whitish
whitish · more whitish · most whitish
білявий
беловатый, белесоватый, белёсый, белявый
weißlich, weisslich
Somewhat white, pale or almost whiteSomewhat white, pale or almost white.
/ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
» The flowers of dwarf goat's beards have a whitish color.
Meaning
1 sensesSomewhat white, pale or almost white.
weißlich, weisslich
белова́тыйbelovátyj, белесова́тыйbelesovátyj, белёсыйbeljósyj
білявийbiljavyj
More definitions
- of something having a color tending toward white
- resembling milk in color; not clear
Examples
2 sentencesThe flowers of dwarf goat's beards have a whitish color.
The general appearance, pugnacious behavior, and whitish mouth of water-snakes (Natrix) have earned them a bad reputation.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish.From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish.
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Forms
more whitish, most whitish| Comparative | more whitish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most whitish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsachromaticcolorless
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form