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duskiness

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dusk·y  (dsk)
adj. dusk·i·er, dusk·i·est
1. Characterized by little or inadequate light; shadowy.
2. Rather dark in color: dusky skin. See Synonyms at dark.
duski·ly adv.
duski·ness n.
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Noun1.duskiness - the state of being poorly illuminated
dimness
semidarkness - partial darkness
2.duskiness - a swarthy complexion
swarthiness, darkness
complexion, skin color, skin colour - the coloring of a person's face
Translations
duskiness
n → Dunkelheit f


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The sun of the last few weeks had given to her skin a faint, but most becoming, duskiness.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
For pallor and duskiness of complexion are called qualities, inasmuch as we are said to be such and such in virtue of them, not only if they originate in natural constitution, but also if they come about through long disease or sunburn, and are difficult to remove, or indeed remain throughout life.
The Categories by Aristotle View in context
Yet, by a strange deception, owing to the duskiness of the chamber, and the antique dresses which they still wore, the tall mirror is said to have reflected the figures of the three old, gray, withered grandsires, ridiculously contending for the skinny ugliness of a shrivelled grandam.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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