darkling
- adjective
- /ˈdɑrk.lɪŋ/
- Archaic
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tenebroso
- As the storm approached, a darkling atmosphere enveloped the village, causing a feeling of unease.
It's like a kind of beacon of light in the kind of darkling plane.
- It's like a kind of beacon of light in the kind of darkling plane.
Examples
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It's like a kind of beacon of light in the kind of darkling plane.
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Imagine the terror of his suspense as our poor sacrifice waits, waits, waits for the darkling earth to rise up and crush him to its harsh bosom.
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The forest at dusk took on a darkling quality, shrouded in shadows and mystery.
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She felt a darkling presence in the abandoned house, as if something was watching her from the shadows.
Synonyms
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7.9
Hard to understand because it is unclear or complicated
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7.2
Having a dark, mysterious, and scary style with strange images
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2.0
A little less light in color than usual
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9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
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8.9
Dark and full of shadows in a way that makes you feel sad or scared
A style that is dark and mysterious, often seen in art or film
Antonyms
Compounds
A slow hard-bodied black beetle that lives on the ground whose young eat rotting plants or stored grain
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Etymology
Darkling can be remembered as dark + -ling, where -ling can mean 'small' or 'in a dark way'. That's why darkling is often used in writing to describe places or looks that feel mysterious, shadowy, or even a little scary.