caliginous
adjective
ca·lig·i·nous
kə-ˈli-jə-nəs 
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without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave
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The night is misty and cold—caliginous.
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“Caliginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliginous. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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