blackish
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.
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editblackish (comparative more blackish, superlative most blackish)
- somewhat black
- 2008, Andrew Stone, Chung Wah Chow, Reggie Ho, “Macau”, in Hong Kong & Macau: City Guide[1], 13th edition, Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 332, column 1:
- 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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editsomewhat black
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