dusky
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
Example
“I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.”
Other meanings
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.”
Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
“The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.”
Synonyms
- dark-skinned
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “dusky” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.