blackish-red
- adjective
- /ˈblækɪʃ rɛd/
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rojo negruzco
- She chose a blackish-red dye for her hair that gave it a rich, dark tone.
Examples
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There were quite a few white-fronted terns nesting on some of the stacks just off the mainland, and checking these, there were no vagrants, but it was interesting to see birds with a variety of leg colors as usual, most tending to be black, but some with blackish-red legs.
Blog text (32) -
It didn't take long to find the problem: a section of intestine that was blackish-red, swollen, and lumpy.
Fiction book (1998) -
The old barn was painted a beautiful blackish-red that blended well with the autumn leaves.
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The sunset painted the sky in stunning shades of blackish-red as the day turned to night.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strong color like blood or tomatoes
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3.4
A deep red color with a little purple
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4.9
A dark purplish red color like red wine
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2.0
A deep red like the color of blood
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1.0
A deep red color that is not bright
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3.4
A deep bright red color like a ruby
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3.0
A deep red color like red wine
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Etymology
The word blackish-red is made from black, -ish, and red. The -ish part means 'somewhat', just like in reddish, so blackish-red means a red color that is dark or mixed with 'black'.