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whitish

[hwahy-tish, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ tɪʃ, ˈwaɪ- /






ADJECTIVE
snowy
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Tata has been mining soda ash for years in Lake Magadi, a vast area often covered by a whitish salt crust.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The river’s reservoirs have declined dramatically amid unrelenting dry conditions over the last quarter-century, leaving the manmade lakes far below a coating of whitish minerals on rocks, where water once lapped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025

Moisture triggers the transformation of cadmium sulfide, which is yellow, into cadmium sulfate, which is white -- resulting in a whitish or dull cast.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024

It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024

Esteban finished picking the whitish fish from the tangle of bones and laid his knife and fork across his plate.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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