dusky
Meanings
Plural: duskies
Adjective Satellite
- lighted by or as if by twilight; -Henry Fielding
- "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"
- naturally having skin of a dark color
- "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"
Adj
- Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
- Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
- Dark-skinned.
- Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
Noun
- A dusky shark.
- A dusky dolphin.
- A dusky grouse.
Origin / Etymology
From dusk + -y.
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 13
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