dusky | अमरकोश - भारत का शब्दकोश

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

mythical being (noun)
An imaginary being of myth or fable.

starting line (noun)
A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

arabian nights (noun)
A collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century.

resupine (adjective)
Lying face upward.

baker (noun)
Someone who bakes commercially.

apothecary (noun)
A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs.

milklike (adjective)
Resembling milk in color. Not clear.

batsman (noun)
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting.

scratch line (noun)
A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

mimicry (noun)
The act of mimicking. Imitative behavior.