dusky
a . 微暗的,忧郁的
微暗的,忧郁的
dusky adj 1 :
lighted by or as if by twilight ; "
The dusky night rides down the sky /
And ushers in the morn "-
Henry Fielding ; "
the twilight glow of the sky "; "
a boat on a twilit river "
[
synonym : {
dusky }, {
twilight (
a )}, {
twilit }]
2 :
naturally having skin of a dark color ; "
a dark -
skinned beauty "; "
gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks "; "
a smile on his swarthy face "; "`
swart '
is archaic " [
synonym : {
dark -
skinned }, {
dusky }, {
swart }, {
swarthy }]
Dusky \
Dusk "
y \,
a .
1 .
Partially dark or obscure ;
not luminous ;
dusk ;
as ,
a dusky valley .
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Through dusky lane and wrangling mart . --
Keble .
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2 .
Tending to blackness in color ;
partially black ;
dark -
colored ;
not bright ;
as ,
a dusky brown . --
Bacon .
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When Jove in dusky clouds involves the sky .
--
Dryden .
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The figure of that first ancestor invested by family tradition with a dim and dusky grandeur .
--
Hawthorne .
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3 .
Gloomy ;
sad ;
melancholy .
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This dusky scene of horror ,
this melancholy prospect . --
Bentley .
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4 .
Intellectually clouded .
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Though dusky wits dare scorn astrology . --
Sir P .
Sidney .
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61 Moby Thesaurus words for "
dusky ":
acheronian ,
ambiguous ,
amphibological ,
black ,
blackish ,
bleak ,
brunet ,
caliginous ,
cheerless ,
crepuscular ,
dark ,
dark -
colored ,
dark -
complexioned ,
dark -
skinned ,
darkish ,
darksome ,
desolate ,
dim ,
dimmish ,
dimpsy ,
dismal ,
double -
edged ,
double -
faced ,
drear ,
dusk ,
ebony ,
equivocal ,
evening ,
evensong ,
funereal ,
gloomy ,
grave ,
joyless ,
murk ,
murksome ,
murky ,
nigrescent ,
nubilous ,
obscure ,
opaque ,
sable ,
sad ,
semidark ,
shadowy ,
shady ,
sibylline ,
sober ,
somber ,
sombrous ,
subfusc ,
sunsetty ,
swart ,
swarth ,
swarthy ,
tenebrous ,
twilight ,
twilighty ,
unilluminated ,
unlit ,
vesper ,
vespertine
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DUSKY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DUSKY is somewhat dark in color; specifically : having dark skin How to use dusky in a sentence
DUSKY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com DUSKY definition: somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy See examples of dusky used in a sentence
What is a Dusky Color? (84 Examples) - colorguide. org Dusky colors are colors that are slightly muted and faded as compared to their original The word dusky is a rare adjective that's pretty much specific to color
DUSKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Colour is a notable feature of the interior and comes in many hues of dusky pink through to violet
DUSKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Thorax dark brown, with the markings dusky grey-brown; these vary in intensity but are usually more or less indefinite
What Does Dusky Skin Mean? Tone and Medical Signs When a doctor or nurse describes skin as “dusky,” they’re noting an abnormal color change that suggests reduced oxygen delivery or poor blood circulation This is not about a person’s natural complexion It means the skin looks darker, grayer, or more purple than that individual’s baseline
DUSKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary A bright, happy smile lightened in her eye, and warmed her slightly dusky features with a glow
Dusky - definition of dusky by The Free Dictionary 1 Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy 2 Rather dark in color: dusky blue See Synonyms at dark
DUSKY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for DUSKY: darkened, dark, murky, black, dusk, dim, darkling, stygian; Antonyms of DUSKY: light, luminous, bright, brilliant, lucent, shining, illuminated, radiant
dusky, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary 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