nigrescent
[ nahy-gres-uhnt ]
/ naɪˈgrɛs ənt /
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adjective
tending toward black; blackish.
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Origin of nigrescent
OTHER WORDS FROM nigrescent
ni·gres·cence, nounWords nearby nigrescent
nightwear, nighty, nighty-night, nigiri, nigra, nigrescent, nigrify, nigrities, nigritude, nigrosine, nigrostriatal
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Nigrescent, nī-gres′ent, adj. growing black or dark: approaching to blackness.
British Dictionary definitions for nigrescent
nigrescent
/ (naɪˈɡrɛsənt) /
adjective
blackish; dark
Derived forms of nigrescent
nigrescence, nounWord Origin for nigrescent
C18: from Latin nigrescere to grow black, from niger black; see Negro 1
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