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whitish

[hwahy-tish, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ tɪʃ, ˈwaɪ- /






ADJECTIVE
snowy
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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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