dusky meaning and definition

DUSKY adjective

Definition of dusky (adjective)

1. lighted by or as if by twilight
   • "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"
   • synonyms: twilight, twilit
2. naturally having skin of a dark color
   • "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