darkish
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- darkishness noun
Etymology
Origin of darkish
Example Sentences
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The 19-year-old said his video call to the woman had been picked up by "a shirtless man with darkish hair".
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
“So it ended up being a darkish hue to the water — and that was completely on us. We ended up fixing it by flushing all the pipes and removing those wells from service.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
The festival’s work tends shortish in length, intimate in size, and darkish, ambiguous and poetic in mood.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2020
It’s a dark wool jacket with matching pants and a darkish Japanese denim vest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2019
Always darkish in color, Simon was burned by the sun to a deep tan that glistened with sweat.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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