Word forms: comparative duskier, superlative duskiest
1. adjective
Dusky means rather dark.
[literary]
Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks.
He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening.
Synonyms: dim, twilight, shady, shadowy More Synonyms of dusky
2. adjective
A dusky colour is soft rather than bright.
[literary]
...dusky pink carpet.
dusky in British English
(ˈdʌskɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: duskier or duskiest
1.
dark in colour; swarthy or dark-skinned
2.
dim
Derived forms
duskily (ˈduskily)
adverb
duskiness (ˈduskiness)
noun
dusky in American English
(ˈdʌski)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈduskier or ˈduskiest
1.
somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy
2.
lacking light; dim; shadowy
3.
gloomy; melancholy
SIMILAR WORDS: dark
SYNONYMY NOTE: dusky suggests a darkness of color or an absence of light, verging on blackness [dusky twilight]; swarthy, tawny both refer only to color, , swarthy suggesting a dark brown verging on black [a swarthy complexion] and tawny, a yellowish brown or tan [tawny hair]
Derived forms
duskily (ˈduskily)
adverb
duskiness (ˈduskiness)
noun
Examples of 'dusky' in a sentence
dusky
This one has sprays of dusky pink flowers with frilly edges.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The flowers age to a gorgeous pale dusky pink.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perfect in a dusky pink and burgundy planting scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Her four bridesmaids wore long dusky rose pink dresses.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Colours are a delicious mix of crushed raspberry and pale dusky pink.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are quite chunky and the dusky shade of pink will look great as we head into autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Colour is a notable feature of the interior and comes in many hues of dusky pink through to violet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Although dark and dusky, all this grey does not make the house gloomy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Each branch holds a cluster of dusky pink flowers, producing a magical effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Thirty feet deep in the open ocean, the blue varies from transparent to a dusky dark that seems to swallow light.
Christianity Today (2000)
A simple, extremely elegant dusky pink open flower with slightly ruffled petals.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Her four bridesmaids wore full-length dusky pink gowns with a Swarovski crystal motif.