dusky
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˈdʌski/
- His color was sallow and somewhat dusky; his lips were more purplish than they should have been.
- dusky complexion
- dusky skin
- dusky-skinned
Examples
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John G. has raccoon circles around his eyes and a chin dusky with three days' beard.
Fiction book (1997) -
"She's a little dusky," the nurse said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Then again, there was this dusky gal in Bangkok.
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Bea caught herself hoping that her roommate would see Mita's dusky brown skin and think she was black.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tatsumi Ryuichi, the older one, had a dusky complexion.
Fiction book (1996) -
Suddenly, Randall became aware of the waiter's dusky complexion.
Fiction book (2002) -
Neon had been five-four, brunette, with a dusky complexion.
Fiction book (1992) -
The model had a stunning, dusky complexion that highlighted her unique beauty.
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He admired her dusky skin, which glowed warmly in the soft evening light.
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The artist captured the subject's dusky features with remarkable detail in the painting.
Synonyms
672
1.0
Having a deep brown or nearly black color
39
2.2
A person who has naturally dark skin
29
1.0
A deep brown color like wood or earth
21
1.3
Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black
13
2.8
Very dark in color like black ink
13
1.0
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
7
7.3
Having naturally dark skin
2
1.1
A little dark in color, like very dark grey
1
2.0
A little less light in color than usual
1
9.9
Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy
1
3.2
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
1
5.5
Having a soft dark color like the sky at dusk
1
3.5
A dark gray color that looks almost black
1
9.9
Having dark skin
1
9.9
A dark brownish-grey colour like old wood
1
8.6
Having very dark skin, fur, or feathers because of a natural dark substance
Having a dull brown and gray color like dry earth
Antonyms
Compounds
1
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
How Dark
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dusky comes from dusk ('twilight') plus -y ('like'), so when we call someone's skin dusky we mean its color is like the darker, warm tones of dusk.