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Synonyms for "dusky" in English

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dusky:
- dusky; dim; swart; swarthy; dark-skinned; twilight; twilit

English

Detailed Synonyms for dusky in English

dusky:

dusky adj

dusky
dusky; dim
- dusky adj
- dim adj
dusky

– naturally having skin of a dark color ¹
dusky; swart; swarthy; dark-skinned
– naturally having skin of a dark color ¹
- dusky adj
  - gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks¹
- swart adj
  - `swart' is archaic¹
- swarthy adj
  - a smile on his swarthy face¹
- dark-skinned adj
  - a dark-skinned beauty¹
dusky

– lighted by or as if by twilight ¹
twilight; dusky; twilit
– lighted by or as if by twilight ¹
- twilight adj
  - the twilight glow of the sky¹
- dusky adj
  - The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn¹
- twilit adj
  - a boat on a twilit river¹

Related Words for "dusky":

duskiness, duskier, duskiest

Alternate Synonyms for "dusky":

twilight; twilit; dark
dark-skinned; swart; swarthy; brunet; brunette

Related Definitions for "dusky":

naturally having skin of a dark color¹
- gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks¹
lighted by or as if by twilight¹
- The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn¹

Related Synonyms for dusky

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