Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluish

/ˈbluːɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: bluish
IPA: /ˈbluːɪʃ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

adj

Somewhat depressed; sad.

adj

Alternative spelling of Blewish.

Example Sentences

"Riding high on love's true bluish light"
"To this day, I usually read my Bible a couple of times a day, and I still enjoy attempting to express my feelings through poetry, especially when I'm feeling bluish."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blewissh

Inflected Forms

more bluish (comparative) most bluish (superlative) blueish (alternative)

Derived Forms

bluishly bluishness

Frequently Paired Words

bluing cold

Synonyms

bluey bluish caesious cerulescent blue blueish

Antonyms

achromatic colorless

Rhymes With

jewish newish blueish huish

Questions

How do you pronounce bluish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbluːɪʃ/.
What does bluish mean?: Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.
Where does bluish come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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