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Definition of "blackish-brown" [blackish-brown]

  • Of brown tinged with black (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "blackish-brown" in a sentence
  • "This species is blackish-brown, with white scales on the lower part of its thorax and legs."
  • "This one had a white head with a pointy orange beak, a body that was covered in blackish-brown feathers, and yellow legs with claws that were longer than Pablo even if he was standing on his tiptoes."
  • "I scurried as fast as I could across his wing, burying my head in his blackish-brown feathers to avoid being seen."