Definition of dusky Dusky
dusk•y
We found 13 definitions of dusky from 4 different sources.
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What does dusky mean?
WordNet
Adjectivedusky, duskier, duskiest |
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| dusky - lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" | ||
| twilight, twilit | ||
| dark not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays" | ||
| dusky - naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic" | ||
| dark-skinned, swart, swarthy | ||
| brunet, brunette marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes; "a brunette beauty" | ||
| archaicism, archaism the use of an archaic expression | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dusky (Noun)
A dusky shark . - dusky (Noun)
A dusky dolphin . - dusky (Adjective)
Dimly lit, as at dusk evening. - dusky (Adjective)
A shade of color that is rather dark. - dusky (Adjective)
dark-skinned. - dusky (Adjective)
ashen, greyish skin coloration.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dusky (a.)
Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley. - dusky (a.)
Tending to blackness in color; partially black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a dusky brown. - dusky (a.)
Gloomy; sad; melancholy. - dusky (a.)
Intellectually clouded.
