WHITISH

whitish, off-white

(adjective) of something having a color tending toward white

milky, milklike, whitish

(adjective) resembling milk in color; not clear; “milky glass”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

whitish (comparative more whitish, superlative most whitish)

Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

Source: Wiktionary


Whit"ish, a. Etym: [From White.]

1. Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Covered with an opaque white powder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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