duskier; duskiest
1
: somewhat dark in color
specifically
: having dark skin
2
: marked by slight or deficient light : shadowy
plural -es
Examples of dusky in a Sentence
Adjective
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While conservationists have learned everything there is to know about dusky gopher frogs — including habitat management, breeding and larval development —the importance of rebuild its population extends far beyond one species.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Pygmy rattlesnake Most adult dusky pygmy rattlesnakes are about 12 to 14 inches in length, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Somewhere in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert, between dusky rose sands and infinite stars, yurts encircle a dancing campfire.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While conservationists have learned everything there is to know about dusky gopher frogs — including habitat management, breeding and larval development —the importance of rebuild its population extends far beyond one species.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Pygmy rattlesnake Most adult dusky pygmy rattlesnakes are about 12 to 14 inches in length, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
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 16 Jun. 2026.
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