dusky | Amarkosh

Meaning of word dusky from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Lighted by or as if by twilight.

Example : The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn.
The twilight glow of the sky.
A boat on a twilit river.

Synonyms : twilight, twilit

Meaning : Naturally having skin of a dark color.

Example : A dark-skinned beauty.
Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks.
A smile on his swarthy face.
`swart' is archaic.

Synonyms : dark-skinned, swart, swarthy