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deepish

deepish

3.7
A color or sound that is fairly strong but not very strong
  • adjective
  • /ˈdiːpɪʃ/
translation icon : profundo
  • She chose a deepish green for the walls to create a calming atmosphere.

Examples

  • The singer's voice has a deepish tone that resonates beautifully in the hall.

  • Let's try and take this deepish purplish brown shade.

  • The ocean looks deepish here, but I can still see the bottom clearly.

Synonyms

deep
vsdeepish
99 3.1

Having a low, strong sound, like a voice or instrument

is less intense in pitch or color and only somewhat strong
rich
vsdeepish
36 2.3

Deep and full in color or sound

is milder and only somewhat intense rather than very strong
dark-colored
vsdeepish
  • US
1 1.3

Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black

is less low in lightness and only somewhat intense in shade
darkish
vsdeepish
1 2.0

A little less light in color than usual

is lighter and only somewhat intense in color or shade

Antonyms

light
79 1.0

Not strong and small in amount

How Deep

profound
10 6.2
deep
332 1.0
deepish
3.7
shallow
155 1.6

Surface Forms

deepish positive

Morphology

deepish = deep (transparent) = deep + ish

The suffix '-ish' is commonly used to indicate a degree of the adjective, making the meaning clear.

Etymology

Deepish comes from deep plus the ending -ish, which means 'kind of' or 'somewhat', as in bluish or greenish. So a deepish blue or a deepish voice is clearly deep but not very deep.