whitish C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #75755 Meanings 1 adj Somewhat white, pale or almost white. The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored. 2 adj of something having a color tending toward white 3 adj resembling milk in color not clear Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · somewhat white, pale or... albescenthoarywhitishwhity 2 adj · of something having a color... off-white 3 adj · resembling milk in color... milklikemilky ↔ Opposites achromaticcolorless Etymology From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whitish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 75755 ## Meanings 1. Somewhat white, pale or almost white. 2. of something having a color tending toward white 3. resembling milk in color not clear ## Examples - The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored. ## Antonyms - achromatic - colorless ## Etymology From Middle English whitisch, whytyssh, equivalent to white + -ish. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown