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Definition of dusky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dusky, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Synonyms for DUSKY: darkened, dark, murky, black, dusk, sombre, dim, darkling; Antonyms of DUSKY: light, luminous, bright, lighted, brilliant, lucent, shining ...
Definition of dusky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dusk: [noun] the darker part of twilight especially at night.
SYNONYMY NOTE: dusky suggests a darkness of color or an absence of light, verging on blackness [dusky twilight]; swarthy, 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]
dusky. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours dusk‧y /ˈdʌski/ adjective dark or not very bright in colour The room was filled with dusky shadows. dusky pink/orange/blue etc a dusky pink room Examples from the Corpus dusky • By 8: 25 it is quite dusky, and the hermit thrushes are just coming into stride.
