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Added 9 October 2026

bluish

/ˈbluːɪʃ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bluish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.
October's bright blue weather

Origin

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

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