dusky

Plural: duskies

Adjective Satellite

• lighted by or as if by twilight; -Henry Fielding
  • "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"
• naturally having skin of a dark color
  • "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"

Adj

• Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
• Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
• Dark-skinned.
• Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

Noun

• A dusky shark.
• A dusky dolphin.
• A dusky grouse.

Adjective

• Dimly lit; having a dark or somber color.

Examples

• I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
• The DUSKY light reflecting off his opponent’s face concealed their strategy well.
• The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.
• The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.

Synonyms

dark-skinned, swart, swarthy, twilight, twilit, black, inky, sable, sooty

Related Words

DUSKILY

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