单词	duskiness
释义	dusky adjective ˈdə-skē  duskier; duskiest 1 : somewhat dark in color specifically : having dark skin 2 : marked by slight or deficient light : shadowy duskily ˈdə-skə-lē  adverb duskiness ˈdə-skē-nəs  noun Synonyms black caliginous dark darkened darkish darkling darksome dim dimmed dusk gloomy lightless murky obscure obscured pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy rayless somber sombre stygian tenebrific tenebrous unlit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences in the dusky depths of the dungeon Recent Examples on the Web Their last trailer had been on the earthy side, with burlap curtains and a dusky ceiling. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Workstead celebrated the lush, coastal setting using dusky blues and greens along with finishes and fixtures in natural materials. Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2022 The Claremont Institute’s headquarters sit in an office park just outside the town of Claremont, 35 miles east of Los Angeles, in the dusky foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 With dusky-brown tops and creamy white bottoms, the animals slide across riverbeds in search of fish and invertebrates. New York Times, 18 May 2022 The photos show Oxlade-Chamberlain proposing on the beach at sunset and Edwards showing off her ring against a dusky backdrop. Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 The queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 The queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022 The queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition dusky adjective ˈdə-skē  duskier; duskiest 1 : somewhat dark in color a dusky bird 2 : somewhat dark : dim It was dusky inside the store after the outdoor brightness. Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game duskiness noun as in dimness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dimness semidarkness blackness gloominess gloom somberness murkiness dusk obscurity penumbra shade cloudiness shadiness umbra shadow Antonyms & Near Antonyms brightness luminosity radiance light lightness luminousness illumination lucidity incandescence effulgence radiancy brilliance luminance lucidness See More
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