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duskiness

duskiness

8.6
A dark skin colour
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌskɪnəs/
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  • Her duskiness contrasted beautifully with the bright colors of her dress.

Examples

  • The duskiness of her skin gave her a unique and exotic beauty.

  • The duskiness covers the pale skin over the mass like a shroud, like an invasion of skin lymphatics by cancer.

    Academic text (2002)

  • A blue hue, a duskiness, extends over the mass and the aureole and touches the nipple.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In the low light of the evening, the duskiness of his complexion was more noticeable.

Synonyms

darkness
vsduskiness
11 1.0

A deep, strong color often used in cloth or paint

is restricted to skin tones rather than general colors
swarthiness
vsduskiness
9.0

A dark skin color on a person's face or body

is the alternative noun for the same skin quality

Antonyms

fairness
1 7.2

A light, attractive color of the skin

How Dark

dark-skinned
13 2.2
duskiness
8.6
tan
122 1.0
paleness
3 4.3

Surface Forms

duskiness singular
duskinesses plural

Morphology

duskiness = dusk (semi-transparent) = dusk + iness

While 'dusk' is clear, the specific meaning related to complexion is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Duskiness comes from dusk, which means 'twilight' or 'dark', and the ending -ness means 'the state of'. So, when used about a person it describes a dark or swarthy skin color, like the soft darkness of evening.