What does bluish mean?
Definitions for bluish
ˈblu ɪʃbluish
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Princeton's WordNet
blue, bluish, blueishadjective
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
"October's bright blue weather"- Helen Hunt Jackson; "a blue flame"; "blue haze of tobacco smoke"
Wiktionary
bluishadjective
Having a tint or hue similar to or comprised of the colour blue.
bluishadjective
Somewhat depressed; sad.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bluishadjective
Blue in a small degree.
Etymology: from blue.
Side sleeves and skirts, round underborne, with a bluish tinsel. William Shakespeare, Much ado about Nothing.
At last, as far as I could cast my eyes
Upon the sea, somewhat, methought, did rise
Like bluish mists. John Dryden, Indian Emperour.Here, in full light, the russet plains extend,
There wrapt in clouds the bluish hills ascend. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
bluish
Varieties of the color blue may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a blue or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these colors are shown below.
ChatGPT
bluish
Bluish refers to something that appears or seems to be slightly blue or having a tint, shade, or aspect of blue. It can pertain to various things such as light, color, or complexion.
Webster Dictionary
Bluishadjective
somewhat blue; as, bluish veins
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bluish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bluish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of bluish in a Sentence
Cooler, bluish light is generally good for analytical thinking, while warmer bulbs are better for socializing and interaction with other people.
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- синкавBulgarian
- blavenc, blavós, blavísCatalan, Valencian
- modravýCzech
- bläulichGerman
- bluetaEsperanto
- azuladoSpanish
- sinertäväFinnish
- bleuâtre, légèrement bleu, bleutéFrench
- scothghormIrish
- azulado, azulinoGalician
- כחלחלה, כחלחלHebrew
- नीला साHindi
- կապտավունArmenian
- bluatraIdo
- iezils, iezilgans, zilgansLatvian
- blauwigDutch
- azuladoPortuguese
- blavaint, blauaint, blovaint, blauentRomansh
- albăstrui, albăstriuRomanian
- голубоватый, синеватыйRussian
- mavimsi, mavimtırak, gökçülTurkish
- blövilik, luyulibik, yuliblikVolapük
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