darkish
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of darkish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dark, -ish 1
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
This palm trunk lay parallel to the beach, so that when Ralph sat he faced the island but to the boys was a darkish figure against the shimmer of the lagoon.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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