whitish
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He groans in pain, his eyes shut and face covered in whitish spots left behind by the healing sores.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
Moisture triggers the transformation of cadmium sulfide, which is yellow, into cadmium sulfate, which is white -- resulting in a whitish or dull cast.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Whereas coralline algae form thin, hard crusts that are pink or whitish, peyssonnelid algae make thicker, brown or dark red crusts that are often a little squishy above a hard base.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 6, 2023
Gogol’s copy is particularly battered, the corner blunted, the cover spotted as if by a whitish mold.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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