blackish
Nearly dark colored
Blackish means somewhat black or tending toward black—dark but not fully so: a blackish bruise, blackish water.
The suffix -ish softens the color, suggesting approximation rather than precision.
Like other color-ish words (reddish, greenish), it describes things that don't quite commit to the pure shade.
Burned wood residue
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- inkWriting fluid
jet · obsidian · pitch · raven · midnight · smoky · dusky · murky
Glassy igneous rock
- onyxLayered black-white gemstone
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- jetForced fluid stream
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
bituminous · basalt · shale · magnetite · anthracite · tourmaline · hematite · carbonaceous
Fissile metamorphic rock
- gunmetalBluish-gray bronze alloy
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
lead · iron · steel · smoke · pepper · stone · flint · nickel
Natural earth pigment
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
mahogany · walnut · burnt · muddy · brackish · molasses · sable · chestnut
charcoal
Burned wood residue
ink · jet · obsidian · pitch · raven · midnight · smoky · dusky · murky · shadowy
obsidian
Glassy igneous rock
lignite · bituminous · basalt · shale · magnetite · anthracite · tourmaline · hematite · carbonaceous · pitchblende
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
graphite · lead · iron · steel · smoke · pepper · stone · flint · nickel · mushroom
umber
Natural earth pigment
coffee · mahogany · walnut · burnt · muddy · brackish · molasses · sable · chestnut · brunette
navy
Maritime military force
nearly
Almost but incomplete
partially · slightly · vaguely · approaching · tending · semi · ish · tinged · tinted