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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Adjective
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This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025 -
The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Audiences hoping for a gonzo bloodbath will be disappointed that Finnegan keeps his morality murky.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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The legality of phones in schools, and the sharing of private photos, is murky.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The antibody provided mice with full protection against five snakes - the black mamba and a mix of cobras.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Darkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkish. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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