Definition of DUSKY

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.

Synonyms

black, dark-skinned, inky, sable, sooty, swart, swarthy, twilight, twilit

Scrabble Score: 13

dusky is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dusky is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dusky is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dusky is a valid Words With Friends word