bluish

«bluish» in Mova's school dictionary: Slightly blue; having a little blue in its colour — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (bluish; also «blueish»)

meaning for a pupil

Slightly blue; having a little blue in its colour. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and art: «bluish-green» water, «bluish light». In stories: lips turning bluish with cold, a bluish mist. First aid: bluish lips or skin can be a sign someone is too cold or not getting enough air – get adult help quickly.

examples

• The mountains looked bluish in the distance. tree →
• The sea was a bluish-green colour. tree →
• His lips were bluish with cold. tree →
• A bluish light glowed from the cave. tree →
• The egg had a bluish shell. tree →
• Ice can look bluish when it is very thick. tree →
• The stems and leaves were a bluish green, and it bore a dark, bright red flower with a yellow edge. tree →

note

Spelling: «bluish» (drop the e) is more common than «blueish»; both are seen. The «-ish» ending means «a bit»: greenish, reddish.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bluish» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.