as in darkened
being without light or without much light
without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave
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Recent Examples of caliginous
The night is misty and cold—caliginous.
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Jason Kehe, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
Jason Kehe, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliginous
Adjective
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Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Caliginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliginous. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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