1. dusky
adjective. naturally having skin of a dark color.
Synonyms
- brunette
- dark-skinned
- swarthy
- brunet
Antonyms
- white
- day
- cheerful
- good-natured
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2. dusky-footed_woodrat
noun. host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California.
Synonyms
- pack rat
- packrat
- Neotoma fuscipes
- bushytail woodrat
- Neotoma cinerea
- genus Neotoma
- Neotoma
3. dusky-coloured
adjective. having a dark color.
Synonyms
- coloured
- dusky-colored
- colored
- dark-colored
- colorful
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- white
- natural
- impartial
4. dusky-colored
adjective. having a dark color.
Synonyms
- coloured
- colored
- dark-colored
- dusky-coloured
- colorful
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- white
- natural
- impartial
5. dusky-footed_wood_rat
noun. a wood rat with dusky feet.
Synonyms
- wood-rat
6. dusky
adjective. lighted by or as if by twilight.
Synonyms
- dark
- twilight
Antonyms
- good
- comprehensible
- enlightenment
Example sentences of the word dusky
1. Verb, base form
Measuring an average of just 5 inches, not including their tails, lesser rice field rats have wooly fur ranging in color from dark to dusky brown, depending on the exact area in which they live.
2. Adjective
A bed outfitted with a purple quilt and gray linens blends seamlessly into a painting above the bed featuring various shades of dusky blue.
3. Noun, singular or mass
While this may not be as much of an issue in bright sunlight, it can be become more problematic in dusky, low-light situations and at night.