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dusky

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌs.ki/

The English word “dusky” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
  2. Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
  3. Dark-skinned.
  4. Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

noun

  1. A dusky shark.
  2. A dusky dolphin.
  3. A dusky grouse.

Etymology

From dusk + -y.

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