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blackish-red

blackish-red

4.3
A dark red color mixed with black
  • adjective
  • /ˈblækɪʃ rɛd/
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  • She chose a blackish-red dye for her hair that gave it a rich, dark tone.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The sunset painted the sky in stunning shades of blackish-red as the day turned to night.

Synonyms

red
vsblackish-red
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is a darker version caused by mixing black into that hue
crimson
vsblackish-red
58 3.4

A deep red color with a little purple

is darker because it gains black rather than purple tones
burgundy
vsblackish-red
21 4.9

A dark purplish red color like red wine

is a hue with an even stronger black tint mixed in
blood-red
vsblackish-red
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is darker since it has more black mixed into the hue
dark red
vsblackish-red
8 1.0

A deep red color that is not bright

is darker because it contains more black in the mix
ruby-red
vsblackish-red
3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is darker and less brilliant due to added black
wine-colored
vsblackish-red
  • US
1 3.0

A deep red color like red wine

is darker by having a clearer black tint added

Antonyms

26 1.0

A very strong red colour that is easy to see

How Red

blackish-red
4.3
maroon
18 3.6
red
1.0
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

blackish-red positive
blackish-redder comparative
blackish-reddest superlative

Morphology

blackish-red = blackish + red (transparent) = blackish + red

The compound combines the adjective 'blackish' with 'red' to indicate a red colour tinged with black, which an average learner can infer.

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'.