dusky synonyms

dusky

modif.

  1. Shadowy

    gloomy, shady, murky; see dark 1, dull 2.

  2. Dark-colored

    dark, swarthy, tawny, swart, ebony, sable, dark-complexioned.

dusky suggests a darkness of color or an absence of light, verging on blackness dusky twilight or, in reference to complexion, a shadowy quality; swarthy and tawny both refer only to color, swarthy suggesting a dark brown verging on black a swarthy complexion and tawny, a yellowish brown or tan tawny hair See also syn. study at dark.

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