- duskiness
- noun see dusky
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
duskiness
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Duskiness — Dusk i*ness, n. The state of being dusky. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duskiness — dusky ► ADJECTIVE (duskier, duskiest) ▪ darkish in colour. DERIVATIVES duskily adverb duskiness noun … English terms dictionary
duskiness — See duskily. * * * … Universalium
duskiness — noun The quality of being dusky … Wiktionary
duskiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Absence or deficiency of light: dark, darkness, dimness, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity. See LIGHT … English dictionary for students
duskiness — n. dimness, shadowiness, darkness … English contemporary dictionary
duskiness — dusk·i·ness … English syllables
duskiness — noun 1. a swarthy complexion • Syn: ↑darkness, ↑swarthiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑swarthy (for: ↑swarthiness), ↑dusky, ↑dark ( … Useful english dictionary
darkness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Absence of light Nouns 1. darkness, dark; blackness, obscurity, gloom, murk; dusk (see dimness); cloudiness; shade, shadow, umbra, penumbra; skiagraphy; shading; swarthiness. 2. (total darkness)… … English dictionary for students
obscurity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Shade Nouns 1. obscurity, dimness, darkness, obscuration, obfuscation, opacity; whiteout; shade, cloud, gloom, duskiness, etc. See concealment, invisibility, cloudiness. 2. unclearness, indefiniteness,… … English dictionary for students
