Meanings
adjectiveblueish (comparative more blueish, superlative most blueish)
comparative more blueish · superlative most blueish
- alternativeAlternative spelling of bluish.
The carpet is a light grey and blueish criss-cross.
2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 51
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishblewissh
- Englishblueish
From Middle English blewissh, blewisch, equivalent to blue + -ish.
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APA
blueish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueish
MLA
“blueish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blueish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueish.
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