duskier; duskiest
1
: somewhat dark in color
specifically
: having dark skin
2
: marked by slight or deficient light : shadowy
Examples of dusky in a Sentence
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Despite the city’s reputation as a concrete jungle, these dusky salamanders have managed to survive in some rocky, hidden corners of Highbridge Park for decades.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
But what is especially interesting with these two species here is that dusky and Galapagos sharks rarely overlap in other parts of the world.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Among the most common are dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), a diverse group found along the region’s cool mountain streams.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
In the early-dinner hours, before nightfall, white slashes of sunlight slip through cracks in the horizontal blinds and play through the dusky interior like a laser show.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
But what is especially interesting with these two species here is that dusky and Galapagos sharks rarely overlap in other parts of the world.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Among the most common are dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), a diverse group found along the region’s cool mountain streams.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
In the early-dinner hours, before nightfall, white slashes of sunlight slip through cracks in the horizontal blinds and play through the dusky interior like a laser show.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dusky
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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