Blackish
/ˈblækɪʃ/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 somewhat black
"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."
Adjective
- 1 of something that is somewhat black wordnet
Example
More examples"His knee turned a ghastly blackish purple from the swelling."
Etymology
From Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.