whitish

adjective

Definition of whitishnext
as in white

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
  1. white
  2. pale
  3. ashy
  4. ashen
  5. mousy
  6. faded
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.
    Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
Definition of white
Adjective
  • The pale lemon hue, which could pass for a neutral, has been worn by stars like Aubrey Plaza, Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • And, as the air gets colder and dryer, the last thing anyone wants is to be caught with ashy skin.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The pale purple fluid, which had been posted on multiple skin tones on the website showed up ashy and chalky where online photos boasted a gentle hue.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of ashy
Adjective
  • But the film that follows — luminously ashen where too many recent movies and TV shows have just been irritatingly dim — is flooded with a moonlight so lucid and alive that even the story’s most stygian moments might as well have been set at high noon.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of ashen
Adjective
  • First there’s Jill (Helena Wilson), the seemingly mousy one who has remained cooped up with mom decades after the others have bolted.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But Denise’s story is effectively just thrown aside as the focus moves on to Denise’s supposedly mousy yet horny neighbor Nicole (Sanda Codreanu).
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of mousy
Adjective
  • There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
  • In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of faded
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