When we come to reported falls of gelatinous substances, I'd like it to be noticed how often they are described as whitish or grayish. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Damned] Reference
And it is kind of whitish and the trees are next to the blue sky. From Wordnik.com. [Here and Now Story Book Two- to seven-year-olds] Reference
Within was a repulsive-looking, whitish-brown paste. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
The sapwood whitish, the heartwood "oak" to reddish brown. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
The whitish-gray lump of brain-matter grew slightly darker. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
Is there a whitish crust on your dishwasher's heating element?. From Wordnik.com. [Hard water can affect how well your dishwasher cleans] Reference
He was wearing a torn buri-palm hat and tattered whitish shirt. From Wordnik.com. [Inroads] Reference
In the case of genuine guano, this should be whitish or greyish. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
Tchedesky's whitish, livid cheeks shake, and his lips open uncertainly. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915] Reference
A wisp of thin, whitish steam climbed upward in curls from the coffee. From Wordnik.com. [Coffee and Cream F**k the Shit out of Me] Reference
Hatchlings are whitish and semi-transparent and about one-half inch long. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
Underneath this is found a layer of soft, whitish material called "nitrate.". From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
If your lawn develops a whitish hue, you're probably taking too much off the top. From Wordnik.com. [Save time and money with our quick, easy lawn-care tips: Part I] Reference
The attendant may observe a hazy or whitish condition of the margin of the cornea. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Pure sulphate of ammonia is a whitish crystalline salt, extremely soluble in water. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
They merely floated above the cracked expanse of whitish-green ice for some minutes. From Wordnik.com. [On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake] Reference
They are green with soft whitish stripes and a velvet purple furry back to the leaf. From Wordnik.com. [Turtles Don't Have Hair] Reference
It is a whitish, crystalline salt, extremely soluble, and is quickly diffused in the soil. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
You can sometimes see faint whitish deposits of soda and other salts on the soil in flower pots. From Wordnik.com. [Conservation Reader] Reference
Above brownish gray, upper tail coverts, wings and tail bluish below pale fawn, belly whitish. From Wordnik.com. [Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State] Reference
The root is long and tapering, becoming fleshy and tender by cultivation, and with a whitish, milky-like juice. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
The uterus, of small size, appeared healthy; but on the external surface whitish nodules filled with pus were found. From Wordnik.com. [The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)] Reference
Her appearance was very decidedly anæmic; features pale, flabby; lips whitish blue; physical energy much depressed. From Wordnik.com. [The Electric Bath] Reference
For example, a glint in Abe's left eye, on closer inspection, turns out to be the whitish head of a Civil War soldier. From Wordnik.com. [Out Of The Many Many, One] Reference
~ -- Efflorescence is the term applied to the whitish or yellowish accumulations which often appear on concrete surfaces. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
Wood light, very soft, not strong, of fine texture, and whitish, grayish to yellowish color, usually with a satiny luster. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
The animal shows only the upper part of its body, and I can see with my pocket lens that it is somewhat transparent and whitish. From Wordnik.com. [Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children] Reference
On examining the back, there was an ulcer situated on the spine, just below the shoulder, which discharged a thin whitish ichor. From Wordnik.com. [Observations on the Causes, Symptoms, and Nature of Scrofula or King's Evil, Scurvy, and Cancer With Cases Illustrative of a Peculiar Mode of Treatment] Reference
Old mountain hag: Young woman with suntan-colored face, dyed hair with white streaks, silver-colored lips and whitish eye shadow. From Wordnik.com. [You Old Mountain Hag!] Reference
The yarn from this wool and the cloth woven from it are dyed through and through and do not become grayish or whitish by wear and tear. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
A whitish cloud of gas was expelled from his target's hull, bearing a myriad of small objects which promptly acquired a life of their own. From Wordnik.com. [This World Must Die!] Reference
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