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- [dahr-kish]
- /ˈdɑr kɪʃ/
- /ˈdɑːkɪʃ/
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- [dahr-kish]
- /ˈdɑr kɪʃ/
Definitions of darkish word
- adjective darkish slightly dark: a darkish color. 1
- noun darkish Somewhat dark. 1
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Origin of darkish
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at dark, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Darkish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darkish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darkish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darkish
adj darkish
- run-down — fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dreary — causing sadness or gloom.
adjective darkish
- tacky — not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- bedimmed — Simple past tense and past participle of bedim.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
Antonyms for darkish
adj darkish
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- spotless — free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean: a spotless kitchen.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
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