blackish-gray
- adjective
- /ˈblækɪʃ ɡreɪ/
- The abandoned building was painted in a blackish-gray color that made it look even more desolate.
Examples
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The animal stood its ground, sure-footed, hairy, blackish-gray, hump-backed.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sky was filled with dark clouds that had a blackish-gray hue.
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His coat faded to a dull blackish-gray after many years of wear.
Synonyms
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
A dark grey color like iron
Very dark gray like the color of burned wood
A dark gray color like the stone slate
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
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Etymology
The word blackish-gray is made from black and gray with the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like'. So blackish-gray simply means a dark gray that is a little like black, a shade between black and gray.