gloaming.

the fading light around dusk

Use it for

Words that belong together

• in the gloaming
• evening gloaming
• through the gloaming

On the page

In the gloaming, the manor lost its sharp edges.

A bell sounded through the gloaming.

They reached the gate before the gloaming deepened into night.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Gothic. A literary, uncommon alternative to twilight, especially evening twilight; not complete nighttime darkness. Usually uncountable in this sense.