adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a reddish/greenish/bluish etc colour (= slightly red, green, blue etc )
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The glass used for bottles is often a greenish colour.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
tinge
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His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks.
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The light had a cold bluish tinge and the air was cooler too.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The patient's lips were bluish - I'd say she has a heart problem.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her hair was disorderly, and the color of her skin was bluish black, which is a sign of incurable leprosy.
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Her rapid pulse, high blood pressure, irregular breathing, and bluish discoloration of the skin all called for life-saving measures.
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His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks.
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If you prefer silver, stick with bluish pinks and deeper shades.
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In the bluish light, he seemed far away, not yet a creature of flesh and blood.
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Mr Sammler, back walking the streets, which now were dark blue, a bluish glow from the street lamps.
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Overhead, a bulb casts an eerie bluish light.
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The bluish shadows beneath her eyes made the eyes themselves look enormous.