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blackish

/ˈblækɪʃ/ adj

somewhat black

Word Origin Blackish is simply black with the -ish suffix meaning 'somewhat' — so, sort of black. But black itself goes back to Proto-Germanic blakaz 'burned, dark', from a PIE root *bhleg- meaning to burn or shine. That's a great example of how black is literally the color of something burned. The -ish suffix is from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, the same one that gives us 'childish', 'foolish', and even 'English'.

adj somewhat black

The volcanic sand had a blackish hue that contrasted sharply with the white coral.

(形容词) 微黑的；浅黑的；带黑色的

火山沙呈微黑色，与白色珊瑚形成鲜明对比。

(adjetivo) negruzco [algo negro, negruzco.]

La arena volcánica tenía un tono negruzco que contrastaba marcadamente con el coral blanco.

(adjectif) noirâtre; tirant sur le noir [Qui tire sur le noir, d'une couleur assez sombre.]

Le sable volcanique avait une teinte noirâtre qui contrastait fortement avec le corail blanc.

(Adjektiv) schwärzlich [**schwärzlich**, *Adj.*: In einem Farbton, der sich dem Schwarz annähert; leicht schwarz gefärbt.]

Der vulkanische Sand hatte einen **blackish** Schimmer, der sich deutlich vom weißen Korallenriff abhob.

(形容詞) やや黒い、黒みがかった。

火山砂は黒みを帯びた色合いで、白いサンゴと際立って対照的だった。

(adjetivo) anegrado; enegrecido; escurecido [um tanto negro]

A areia vulcânica tinha um tom enegrecido que contrastava fortemente com o coral branco.

Synonyms: darkish dusky swarthy sooty murky dim sable inky Antonyms: whitish light pale white
Word parts: black + ish

Related words

blacken blackness blackly

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