Definition of NIGRESCENT

nigrescent

Adj

  • Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). See negro.

Synonyms

black

Scrabble Score: 13

nigrescent: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
nigrescent: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
nigrescent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

nigrescent: valid Words With Friends Word