darksome

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈdɑrksəm/ UK /ˈdɑːksəm/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
dark or gloomy; shadowy

They wandered through the darksome wood as the light failed.

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Synonyms

1 adj · dark or gloomy; shadowy dark gloomy shadowy murky dusky sombre

Opposites

bright light luminous

Word family

Related forms dark darkling darken

Etymology

From English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin.

deorc Old English

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# darksome

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈdɑrksəm
**IPA (UK):** ˈdɑːksəm

## Meanings
1. dark or gloomy; shadowy

## Examples
- They wandered through the darksome wood as the light failed.

## Synonyms
- dark
- gloomy
- shadowy
- murky
- dusky
- sombre

## Antonyms
- bright
- light
- luminous

## Related Forms
- dark
- darkling
- darken

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deorc

## Etymology
From English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Darksome comes from English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old English deorc. As an adjective, darksome describes what is dark or gloomy; shadowy. The same family is visible in related forms such as dark, darkling, and darken. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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