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Added 10 October 2026

blackish

/ˈblækɪʃ/ adjective

In Latin: subniger Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about blackish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of something that is somewhat black.
blackish clouds

Origin

From Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.

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