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bluish

[bloo-ish] / ˈblu ɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
sky-blue
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His lips had a bluish hue, which a consultant concluded was the tell-tale sign of a respiratory failure.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

According to his 2006 memoir, “Against All Odds,” he struggled for breath after birth and turned bluish purple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

As you near the pools, you’ll pick up the scent of sulfur and notice the water turning a strange bluish hue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

He was black all over, deep silky black, and his eyes, pointing down toward his nose, were bluish green.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison


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