WHITISH Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

whitish

adjective

Definition of whitish

as in white

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Recent Examples of whitish The larvae are about 1/4-inch long, with noticeable shiny black heads and elongated, whitish-transparent bodies. — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 Berries/fruits appear in loose drooping clusters and contain a single seed, and are hard and whitish. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 July 2026 Patients sometimes reported seeing unusual bluish or whitish colors after their cloudy natural lens was removed. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish

Adjective

But in terms of student achievement, Asian students have performed more like white students, frequently surpassing white students academically.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Coinciding with the event is the Nights of Lights celebration (November 21–January 8), when tiny white lights illuminate the town’s architecture, oak trees, and waterfront—including the Bridge of Lions, Lightner Museum, and Plaza de la Constitución.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
White Beach, in front of a backdrop of chalky cliffs, is accessible exclusively by boat.

— Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of chalky

Adjective

But most visitors were gathered around one explosively colorful painting in swirling shades of light and dark blue, bottle green, and pale gold.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Instead, the surrounding sky darkens, increasing the contrast until the pale daytime moon seems to switch on at dusk and grow increasingly brilliant.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Beneath their feet, patches of soil were cinder grey and ashy, clinging to their gloves and boots like the worst kind of glitter.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ashy

Adjective

Yesterday morning, at Milan’s Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Max Mara showed a collection of funnel-neck trench coats, unstructured blazers and linen safari jackets in mousy shades of grey and brown for spring 2027.

— Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
After years without contact, Sandra mysteriously invites her outspoken, alcoholic mother, Diane (Dianne Weist), and her mousy sister, April (Naomi Watts), to the premiere of her upcoming Broadway show.

— Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mousy

Adjective

At the denouement, Kember is completely alone, his flat, narcotized baritone dripping onto the faded guitar notes like melted mercury.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The Fly Faster Tee uses heavyweight cotton jersey with a faded finish, while the Patch Tee receives a heavy enzyme wash.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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