darkling
1dark·ling
adverb \ˈdär-kliŋ\Definition of DARKLING
: in the dark
Origin of DARKLING
Middle English derkelyng, from derk dark + -lyng -ling
First Known Use: 15th century
2dark·ling
adjectiveDefinition of DARKLING
1
: dark
2
: done or taking place in the dark
Examples of DARKLING
- <the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed>
First Known Use of DARKLING
1718
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