Etymology

bluish

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Today it means: Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue. Full definition →

Middle English blewissh
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromblewissh
  2. English todaybluish

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

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