- dusky adj
- ['dʌskɪ]
(complexion, room, light) scuro (-a)
dusky pink — rosa antico inv
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dusky adj
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dusky — [adj] dark hued; murky adusk, bistered, bleak, brunette, caliginous, cheerless, cloudy, crepuscular, dark, dark complexioned, darkish, desolate, dim, dismal, dull, funereal, gloomy, joyless, lightless, obscure, overcast, sable, shadowy, shady,… … New thesaurus
dusky — [dus′kē] adj. duskier, duskiest 1. somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy 2. lacking light; dim; shadowy 3. gloomy; melancholy SYN. DARK duskily adv. duskiness n. SYN. DUSKY suggests a darkness of color or … English World dictionary
dusky — adj. Dusky is used with these nouns: ↑pink … Collocations dictionary
dusky — adj 1. shadowy, shady, dim, dark, unlit, unilluminated, Literary. darkling; gray, cloudy, foggy, misty, hazy, murky; overcast, gloomy, somber, lowering, tenebrous, obscure. 2. darkish, dark colored, grayish, dingy, sooty, smoky, fuliginous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dusky — adj. (duskier, duskiest) 1 shadowy; dim. 2 dark coloured, darkish. Derivatives: duskily adv. duskiness n … Useful english dictionary
dusky — [[t]dʌ̱ski[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Dusky means rather dark. [LITERARY] Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks... He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening. 2) COMB in COLOUR A dusky colour is soft rather than bright.… … English dictionary
dusky — dusk|y [ˈdʌski] adj dark or not very bright in colour ▪ The room was filled with dusky shadows. dusky pink/orange/blue etc ▪ a dusky pink room … Dictionary of contemporary English
dusky — duskily, adv. duskiness, n. /dus kee/, adj., duskier, duskiest. 1. somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy. 2. having dark skin. 3. of a dark color. 4. gloomy; sad. [1550 60; DUSK2 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
dusky — dusk·y || dÊŒskɪ adj. dark, dim … English contemporary dictionary
dusky — [ˈdʌski] adj literary fairly dark … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dusky — dusk•y [[t]ˈdʌs ki[/t]] adj. dusk•i•er, dusk•i•est 1) somewhat dark; dimly lit; shadowy 2) having dark skin 3) of a dark color 4) gloomy; sad • Etymology: 1550–60; dusk II+ y dusk′i•ly, adv. dusk′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
