blackish

CEFRB2

/ˈblækɪʃ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    of something that is somewhat black.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    somewhat black

Examples

  • His knee turned a ghastly blackish purple from the swelling.

  • That fig has a blackish color.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • Hác Sá (Black Sand) is the most popular beach in Macau. The sand is indeed a grey to blackish colour and makes the water look somewhat dirty (especially at the tide line), but it's perfectly clean.

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The water in the swamp looked a sickly, blank color after the oil spill.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.