Antonyms for dusky


Grammar : Adj
Spell : duhs-kee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌs ki


Definition of dusky

Origin :
  • 1550s, "somewhat dark," from dusk + -y (2). Related: Duskiness.
  • adj dark-hued; murky
Example sentences :
  • Do you observe this red glow,—dusky, too, amid all the brightness?
  • Extract from : « Other Tales and Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • In a little time, there was a crucifix on every dusky bosom.
  • Extract from : « A Bell's Biography » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • An Indian, half hidden in the dusky shade, is gazing and wondering too.
  • Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • As for George, he had withdrawn into the dusky shadow behind his father's chair.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • There against the outer wall stood a dusky ill-defined shape.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
  • Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
  • Then from the dusky cloud by the wall sounded a voice feebly protesting.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • He had his bow and arrows with him but no lance, and it was getting too dusky for hunting.
  • Extract from : « Two Arrows » by William O. Stoddard
  • Her movements were free, assured, and she blushed a dusky red.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
  • Evilena had peeped in for a moment to say good-bye to their dusky Homer.
  • Extract from : « The Bondwoman » by Marah Ellis Ryan

Synonyms for dusky

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