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whitish

/ˈwaɪtɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
whitish
IPA
/ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more whitish (comparative) most whitish (superlative) whiteish (alternative)

Derived Forms

whitishly whitishness

Synonyms

albescent hoary whitish whity off-white milky milklike

Antonyms

achromatic colorless

Rhymes With

rightish

Questions

How do you pronounce whitish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/.
What does whitish mean?
Somewhat white, pale or almost white.
Where does whitish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce whitish

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