as in darkened
being without light or without much light
the darkish galleries do not show off the museum's paintings to their best advantage
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Adjective
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Store green tea products in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place.—
Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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TikTok briefly went dark in the US and was pulled from app stores on Jan. 18.—
Adjective
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From the murky swamp to the kingdom of Duloc, Shrek has captured hearts with its wit, adventures and hilarious dialogue.—
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The charm offensive contrasted with DOGE's murky blitz through the federal government in the last two months, which has resulted in mass layoffs and entire agencies being effectively shuttered.—
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After signing autographs and posing for photos at O’Hare, Blagojevich landed in Denver and then hopped into a black SUV with two of his attorneys to report to the prison — with a camera-toting helicopter tracking his movement and the image streamed live on TV websites.—
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Attaching the Freyja to a Chair The Freyja is a black pad that measures 38 by 16 inches (HW) and has soft, flat padding arranged in polygonal panels.—
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“Darkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkish. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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