Nigrescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nigrescent is an adjective meaning Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.
Meaning
Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.
Example Sentences
Pomp of Words Moſt ſplendidly nigrescent
[T]he dark death roses came into bloom. I cut them and carried them to Thecla, nigrescent purple flecked with scarlet.
At night the temperature is 250 degrees below zero; by day it is the heat of boiling water. Yet the sun is but an intense circle of white aloft in a nigrescent sky.
Synonyms for nigrescent
Depending on context, synonyms include black.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nigricant, nigritudinous, blackened, blackish, negrolike, dusky.
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