dusky
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈdʌski/
- Red's voice was tense; his face glistened whitely in the dusky light of the hut.
- dusky light
- dusky sky
- dusky evening
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- And within the dusky cave there are jars hollowed in the rock.
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- Unpicked, the grapes have a musky or dusky hue, especially at dusk, although their promise of easy separation from the stem is not to be trusted.
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Examples
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We sink into cool, dusky water along the island's rocky foundation.
Academic text (2009) -
In the painting as Fred envisioned it, the woman wore dusky yellow.
Fiction book (1995) -
And it's just such a nice kind of dusky pink colour.
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The rock turned from soft red to rose to deep amber and finally to dusky purple.
Fiction book (1993) -
I could no longer distinguish what was happening in the dusky corners.
Fiction book (1996) -
Way up in the dusky sky, a small plane wafted above the square.
Fiction book (1990) -
The water reflected the dusky mauve of the sky, the hulks of the nearby islands.
Fiction book (1993) -
Light filtered through the tan canvas of the tent, creating a dusky gloom inside.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sun had deserted us, leaving dusky, warm air that smelled of seaweed and gasoline.
Fiction book (1990) -
The dusky sky signaled the approach of night, casting a gentle shadow over the landscape.
Synonyms
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1.0
With little or no light and not bright
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3.3
A place that is partly dark because of shade
22
2.3
Dark and not well lit so a place feels sad
1
2.0
A little less light in color than usual
1
8.4
Having dim, soft light like the sky just after sunset
1
9.9
Soft dim light seen at twilight
1
9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
1
5.5
Having a soft dark color like the sky at dusk
Dark and sad in a way that makes you feel unhappy
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.8
A small animal like a frog with dark brown or grey skin that lives in damp forests
A large rat active at night with gray brown fur and pale feet from western North America
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Etymology
Dusky comes from the simple word dusk, which means 'twilight' or the dim light at evening, and the ending -y means 'like' or 'full of'. So something dusky looks soft and shadowy, like the light of dusk.