bluish
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɫuɪʃ// UK //blˈuːɪʃ// bluish
adj. having a color that is similar to the sky on a cloudy day. It is a mix of blue and white.
adj. having a color resembling that of the sky on a cloudy day; a pale or light blue shade.
The sky turned a bluish color as the storm approached.
The old stone walls had a bluish tint that made them look even more weathered than they were.
The artist used a bluish wash to create a sense of distance and atmosphere in the background of the landscape painting.
From Middle English blewissh, blewisch (also Middle English bloysh), equivalent to blue + -ish.