duskier; duskiest
1
: somewhat dark in color
specifically : having dark skin
2
: marked by slight or deficient light : shadowy
duskily adverb
duskiness noun

Examples of dusky in a Sentence

in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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In the early-dinner hours, before nightfall, white slashes of sunlight slip through cracks in the horizontal blinds and play through the dusky interior like a laser show. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025 The wine selection highlights a broad curation of some of the region’s best wines, including from the Lagrein grape with its dusky dark fruit and full bodied structure. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 The pork comes with a roll of corn tortillas, half a lime, onions piqued with vinegar and heat, and fiery green and dusky red salsas to create your own tacos, along with the best chicharrones. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The light stays sharp well into the evening, the sky a dusky purply blue that doesn’t fade so much as deepen. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dusky

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dusky was in 1542

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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusky. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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dusky

adjective
duskier; duskiest
1
: somewhat dark in color
2
: somewhat dark : dim
a dusky room
duskily adverb
duskiness noun

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