dusky.
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
Meaning & usage
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.
Dark-skinned.
Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dusk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dusky From dusk + -y.
A dusky shark.
A dusky dolphin.
A dusky grouse.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dusk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dusky From dusk + -y.
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