whitish

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Whitish ore, rich in copper and silver, is extracted from the country's depths and exported around the world to fuel technological and energy transitions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Whitish strands of hair hung over the face.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whitish markings on wings give effect of bands.

From Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes by Blanchan, Neltje

And the same Aqua-fortis, that will quickly change the Redness of Red Lead into a Darker Colour, will, being put upon Crude Lead, produce a Whitish Substance, as with Copper it did a Blewish.

From Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664) by Boyle, Robert

Whitish vapours floated overhead; they pricked the nostrils, penetrated the skin, and troubled the sight; and the Barbarians thought that through the exhalations of the breath they could see the souls of their companions.

From Salammbo by Flaubert, Gustave