darkish
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of darkish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dark, -ish 1
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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
“She was a beautiful little girl, very smart, with sort of darkish hair and black eyes — I grew very fond of her.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
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
He has darkish tan skin and longish dark hair that’s not styled with goop like some of the other boys’.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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