dusky C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdʌs.ki/ See IPA manual Freq #40886 Meanings 1 adj lighted by or as if by twilight The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn-Henry Fielding. 2 adj Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on. 3 adj Having a shade of color that is rather dark. The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors. 4 adj Dark-skinned. You have your lovers - dusky beaus / Not made of the poetic stuff / That sports an Apollonian nose, / And wears a sleek Byronic cuff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lighted by or as if by... twilighttwilit 4 adj · dark-skinned. blackinkysablesootyswarthy Word family Derived forms duskilyduskinessdusky-blueduskywing Etymology From dusk + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dusky **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdʌs.ki/ **Frequency rank:** 40886 ## Meanings 1. lighted by or as if by twilight 2. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). 3. Having a shade of color that is rather dark. 4. Dark-skinned. ## Examples - The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn-Henry Fielding. - I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on. - The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors. - You have your lovers - dusky beaus / Not made of the poetic stuff / That sports an Apollonian nose, / And wears a sleek Byronic cuff. ## Derived Forms - duskily - duskiness - dusky-blue - duskywing ## Etymology From dusk + -y. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown