English adjective: dusky | |||
1. | dusky lighted by or as if by twilight | ||
Samples | The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn. The twilight glow of the sky. A boat on a twilit river. | ||
Synonyms | twilight, twilit | ||
Similar | dark | ||
Antonyms | light | ||
2. | dusky naturally having skin of a dark color | ||
Samples | A dark-skinned beauty. Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks. A smile on his swarthy face. `swart' is archaic. | ||
Synonyms | dark-skinned, swart, swarthy | ||
Similar | brunet, brunette | ||
Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
Antonyms | blond, blonde, light-haired | ||