dusky.

Dark or dim in a muted, twilight-like way.

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Words that belong together

• dusky light
• dusky interior

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The dusky interior hid the far wall.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more dusky; superlative most dusky when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.