darkish

[dahr-kish]

adjective

1. slightly dark.

   a darkish color.

Other Word Forms

• darkishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of darkish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; dark, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

“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.”

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The connection that existed between the two was palpable from the outset and has gone from strength to strength in some darkish moments.

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“She was a beautiful little girl, very smart, with sort of darkish hair and black eyes — I grew very fond of her.”

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An African American passing her on the street could be forgiven for thinking Vivian was a light-skinned Black woman, with her full lips and darkish skin.

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The festival’s work tends shortish in length, intimate in size, and darkish, ambiguous and poetic in mood.

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