whitish

CEFRB2

/ˈwaɪtɪʃ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Almost white but with a small amount of another color.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

Examples

  • The flowers of dwarf goat's beards have a whitish color.

  • The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʍaɪtɪʃ/

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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