whitish

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whit·ish /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ adjective  CCalmost white in colour 发白的，带白色的

Examples from the Corpus

whitish• It grows to seven feet, and its flower heads, whitish and forming a fan shape, appear in October.• Duck of both races like diminutive duck Mallard, with black and green speculum and whitish belly.• The wind-burnt face and whitish brows.• The leaves are straight, have entire margins, are naked, and are light green above and whitish green below.• The wind had dropped and a cold whitish mist from the river lingered in patches.• This gives it a whitish sparkle as light catches millions of tiny prisms and reflects white light.• There were whitish spots on either side of the seat.• What was that clutter of thin whitish sticks in one hut?

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almost in white colour Corpus

whitish
whit‧ish /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ adjective
almost white in colour

whit·ishBrE /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ 🔊 adjectivefairly white in colour 发白的；稍白的◆a bird with a whitish throat白喉鸟