darkish

adjective

Definition of darkishnext
as in darkened
being without light or without much light the darkish galleries do not show off the museum's paintings to their best advantage

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  1. dark
  2. murky
  3. black
Adjective
  • Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • The path towards a policy and regulatory framework for Web3 and DeFi is no longer murky.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Musk, one of former President Trump's biggest backers, found himself in hot — but murky — legal waters over the attention-grabbing giveaway after Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) filed a lawsuit over the contest.
    Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, tan pants, black, red and white Nike’s and a jacket.
    The Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Macie Banks Macie Banks wore a glittery black lace pantsuit over a black tube top and black shorts.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of black
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