Definitions
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- adjective Somewhat dark; dusky.
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- adjective Somewhat
dark .
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- adjective slightly dark
Etymologies
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Examples
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A kind of darkish sort of respectful Johnnie stood without.
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It was still 'darkish' at 6 am this morning, the temperature was 56 degrees, and the sky was brooding and winterish.
Hiraeth 2009
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This series, a darkish workplace comedy, was adapted for U.S. audiences from the British show of the same name—which means, as such adaptations always do, that its tone doesn't begin to approach the acid barbarity of the original.
Bunnies and Lovelorn Males Dorothy Rabinowitz 2011
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Another possibility is to use additional characters – people who know your darkish protagonist well – to help inform his character.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Answering Questions on Characterization 2009
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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The room was darkish; the slant of the late afternoon sun made only a small orange rectangle on the dark wood floor.
Two Poets Carol Reid 2011
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The BluRay looks pretty great; a darkish and moody film like this benefits greatly.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Craig Ferguson... Genius? Michael Giltz 2011
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This may also be seen in artificial light or a darkish room.
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Those are great, darkish fantasy for middle grades, and actually wonderful books to boot.
Rabid Reads "Haunted: The Ghost on the Stairs" by Chris Eboch 2009
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All credit, then, to 59E59 Theaters' annual Brits Off Broadway festival for showing us a different side of Mr. Ayckbourn with his own crisp, tidy staging of "Neighbourhood Watch," a darkish comedy about the coming of fascism to a middle-class suburb.
Guess Who's Coming to the Vineyard Terry Teachout 2011
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