Dusky Definition

dŭskē
duskier, duskiest
adjective
duskier, duskiest
Lacking light; dim; shadowy.
Webster's New World
Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy.
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Gloomy; melancholy.
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The definition of dusky is something dim or darkish in color.
A dim light similar to the one you get right as the sun is setting is an example of something that would be described as dusky.
A dark-red color is an example of something that might be described as dusky.
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Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).

I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
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noun
A dusky shark.
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A dusky dolphin.
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Other Word Forms of Dusky

Noun

Singular:
dusky
Plural:
duskies

Adjective

Base Form:
dusky
Comparative:
duskier
Superlative:
duskiest

Dusky Sentence Examples

  • The inner bark is dusky red.

  • The colour is uniform dusky grey.

  • Its appearance is sufficiently striking - the head and lower parts, except a pectoral band, white, the former adorned with an erectile crest, the upper parts dark grey banded with black, the wings dusky, and the tail barred; but the huge bill and powerful scutellated legs most of all impress the beholder.

  • Blackbirds and thrushes are not found, nor any species of parrot, but on the other hand, we have the hoopoe (yatsugashira), the red-breast (komadori), the bluebird (run), the wren (miso-sazai), the golden-crested wren (itadaki), the golden-eagle (inu-washi), the finch (hiwa), the longtailed rosefinch (benimashiko), the ouzelbrown (akahara), dusky (tsugumi) and water (kawa-garasu)the kingfisher (kawasems), the crake (kuina) and the tomtit (kara).

  • The young are, when first born, spotted with dusky brown and the tail ringed.

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