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    dusky
    /ˈdʌski/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUSKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. literary uk / ˈdʌs.ki / us / ˈdʌs.ki / Add to word list. dark in colour: In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red. Compare. swarthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The qualities of colour. analogous. brightly. brightness. colourfully. darkness. fluorescent. harsh. neutrally. non-complementary. non-fluorescent. non-yellowing.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › duskyDusky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's dusky is dark or poorly lit, like the dusky walk home from your friend's house at twilight.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duskyDusky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : somewhat dark in color. specifically : having dark skin. 2. : marked by slight or deficient light : shadowy. duskily. ˈdə-skə-lē. adverb. duskiness. ˈdə-skē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. black. caliginous. darkened. darkish. darkling. darksome. dimmed. dusk. gloomy.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUSKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. literary us / ˈdʌs.ki / uk / ˈdʌs.ki / Add to word list. dark in color: In the fall, the leaves turn a dusky red. Compare. swarthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The qualities of color. analogous. brightly. brightness. colorfully. fluorescent. harsh. muddily. muddy. neutrally. non-complementary. non-fluorescent.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUSKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. Dusky means rather dark. [literary] Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks. He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening. Synonyms: dim, twilight, shady, shadowy More Synonyms of dusky. 2. adjective. A dusky colour is soft rather than bright. [literary] ...dusky pink carpet.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › duskyDusky - definition of dusky by The Free Dictionary

    Define dusky. dusky synonyms, dusky pronunciation, dusky translation, English dictionary definition of dusky. adj. dusk·i·er , dusk·i·est 1. Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy. 2. Rather dark in color: dusky blue. See Synonyms at dark. dusk′i·ly adv....

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › duskyDusky Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Gloomy; melancholy. Webster's New World. A shade of color that is rather dark. The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors. Wiktionary. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdusky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dusky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dusky_adjdusky, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word dusky mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dusky, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word dusky? About 0.9 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › duskyDUSKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dusky definition: somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.. See examples of DUSKY used in a sentence.