"darkish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more darkish [comparative], most darkish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English derkish, derkissh, derkyss; equivalent to dark + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|derkish}} Middle English derkish, {{suffix|en|dark|ish}} dark + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} darkish (comparative more darkish, superlative most darkish)
  1. Somewhat dark. Derived forms: darkishly, darkishness Translations (Translations): цемнава́ты (cjemnaváty) (Belarusian), tariko (Maori), pōuriuri (Maori), manauri (Maori), poururu (Maori), sámr (Old Norse), темнова́тый (temnovátyj) (Russian), mörklagd (Swedish), темнува́тий (temnuvátyj) (Ukrainian)
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