Slightly blue in color; having a tint or hint of blue rather than being completely blue.
From 'blue' (Old English 'blæ,' possibly from Old Norse 'blár') plus the suffix '-ish' (Old English 'isc,' meaning somewhat or somewhat like). The suffix '-ish' lets us express colors, traits, and qualities in their less-than-perfect forms.
The suffix '-ish' is linguistic genius—it lets speakers express uncertainty and approximation in a single syllable. 'Bluish' doesn't commit to blue; it hedges, making it perfect for describing the ambiguous world we actually live in.
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