[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bluish/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) / bluish

# bluish

adjective (bluish; also «blueish»)

«bluish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Slightly blue; having a little blue in its colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and art: «bluish-green» water, «bluish light». In stories: lips turning bluish with cold, a bluish mist. First aid: bluish lips or skin can be a sign someone is too cold or not getting enough air – get adult help quickly.

### Examples

- The mountains looked bluish in the distance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x1)
- The sea was a bluish-green colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x2)
- His lips were bluish with cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x3)
- A bluish light glowed from the cave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x4)
- The egg had a bluish shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x5)
- Ice can look bluish when it is very thick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x6)
- The stems and leaves were a bluish green, and it bore a dark, bright red flower with a yellow edge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: «bluish» (drop the e) is more common than «blueish»; both are seen. The «-ish» ending means «a bit»: greenish, reddish.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bluish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bluish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bluish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bluish.html) on Mova free.