Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blackish

/ˈblækɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: black-ish
IPA: /ˈblækɪʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Hác Sá (Black Sand) is the most popular beach in Macau. The sand is indeed a grey to blackish colour and makes the water look somewhat dirty (especially at the tide line), but it's perfectly clean."

Etymology

From Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blackysshe
Suffix: black

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblækɪʃ/
British English: /ˈblækɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more blackish (comparative) most blackish (superlative)

Derived Forms

blackishly blackishness

Phrases

blackish-gray antshrike

Frequently Paired Words

grayish

Synonyms

blackish nigrescent

Antonyms

whitish achromatic colorless

Rhymes With

brackish

Questions

How do you pronounce blackish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækɪʃ/.
What does blackish mean?: somewhat black
Where does blackish come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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