dusky (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *dusky*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dusky, twilight, twilit	lighted by or as if by twilight
all	dusky, dark-skinned, swart, swarthy	naturally having skin of a dark color

English > *dusky*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	lighted by or as if by twilight.
Example	"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding
Synonyms	twilight, twilit
Broader	dark	Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
Spanish	crepuscular
Catalan	crepuscular
Nouns	dusk	the time of day immediately following sunset
Nouns	duskiness	the state of being poorly illuminated

English > *dusky*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	naturally having skin of a dark color.
Example	"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"
Synonyms	dark-skinned, swart, swarthy
Broader	brunet, brunette	marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
Usage of	archaism, archaicism	The use of an archaic expression
Spanish	atezado, moreno
Catalan	bru, morè
Nouns	duskiness	a swarthy complexion

HyperDic: dusky