dusky

/ˈdʌs.ki/

IPA: /D AH1 S K IY0/

noun

adjective

1
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
“I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.”
2
Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
“The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.”
3
Dark-skinned.
4
Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
“The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.”

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