whitish
pronunciation
How to pronounce whitish in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪtɪʃ]
How to pronounce whitish in American English:
US [ˈhwaɪtɪʃ, ˈwaɪ-]
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- Adjective:
- resembling milk in color or cloudiness; not clear
- tending toward white
Word Origin
- whitish (adj.)
- late 14c., from white (adj.) + -ish.
Example
- 1. Corolla whitish to rose , outer surface glabrous .
- 2. It has a whitish / iridescent hue and has a very high shine property to it .
- 3. Downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh .
- 4. To begin , soon after a dolphin sustains an injury such as a shark bite , surrounding blubber appears to extend a whitish layer over the exposed area to protect it .
- 5. " Dodder : any of various leafless , annual parasitic herbs of the genus cuscuta that lack chlorophyll and have slender , twining , yellow or reddish stems and small whitish flowers . "