darkling

[ dahrk-ling ]

/ ˈdɑrk lɪŋ /

adverb

in the dark.

adjective

growing dark.

being or occurring in the dark; dark; obscure.

vaguely threatening or menacing.

Origin of darkling

First recorded in 1400–50, darkling is from the late Middle English word derkeling.See dark, -ling²

Words nearby darkling

dark horse, dark internet, darkish, dark lantern, darkle, darkling, darkling beetle, darkly, dark matter, dark meat, dark mineral

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Example sentences from the Web for darkling

Staff abandoned argument and resting his forearms on the rail, stared sombrely out over the darkling waters for a moment or two.
The Bandbox|Louis Joseph Vance
The silent, hard-faced Hans leant forward and stared up the darkling water, his hand behind his ear.
Lysbeth|H. Rider Haggard
Close she stood, and, darkling as it was, joined in the choir so much beloved.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Hogg
The cold, steely, darkling sweep of desert had been transformed.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various

She could tell the names of the constellations, and take her direction upon the darkling moors from them.
Barbara Lynn|Emily J. Jenkinson

British Dictionary definitions for darkling

darkling

/ (ˈdɑːklɪŋ) poetic /

adverb, adjective

in the dark or night

adjective

darkening or almost dark; obscure

Word Origin for darkling

C15: from dark + -ling ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	darkling
释义	darkling [ dahrk-ling ] / ˈdɑrk lɪŋ / adverb in the dark. adjective growing dark. being or occurring in the dark; dark; obscure. vaguely threatening or menacing. Origin of darkling First recorded in 1400–50, darkling is from the late Middle English word derkeling.See dark, -ling² Words nearby darkling dark horse, dark internet, darkish, dark lantern, darkle, darkling, darkling beetle, darkly, dark matter, dark meat, dark mineral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for darkling Staff abandoned argument and resting his forearms on the rail, stared sombrely out over the darkling waters for a moment or two. The Bandbox\|Louis Joseph Vance The silent, hard-faced Hans leant forward and stared up the darkling water, his hand behind his ear. Lysbeth\|H. Rider Haggard Close she stood, and, darkling as it was, joined in the choir so much beloved. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|James Hogg The cold, steely, darkling sweep of desert had been transformed. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories\|Various She could tell the names of the constellations, and take her direction upon the darkling moors from them. Barbara Lynn\|Emily J. Jenkinson British Dictionary definitions for darkling darkling / (ˈdɑːklɪŋ) poetic / adverb, adjective in the dark or night adjective darkening or almost dark; obscure Word Origin for darkling C15: from dark + -ling ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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