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Added 9 October 2026

whitish

/ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ adjective

In Latin: subalbus, alburnus Wiktionary

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

Resembling milk in color; not clear.
milky glass
Of something having a color tending toward white.

Origin

From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish.

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