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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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.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
The wine selection highlights a broad curation of some of the region’s best wines, including from the Lagrein grape with its dusky dark fruit and full bodied structure.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The pork comes with a roll of corn tortillas, half a lime, onions piqued with vinegar and heat, and fiery green and dusky red salsas to create your own tacos, along with the best chicharrones.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The light stays sharp well into the evening, the sky a dusky purply blue that doesn’t fade so much as deepen.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
The wine selection highlights a broad curation of some of the region’s best wines, including from the Lagrein grape with its dusky dark fruit and full bodied structure.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The pork comes with a roll of corn tortillas, half a lime, onions piqued with vinegar and heat, and fiery green and dusky red salsas to create your own tacos, along with the best chicharrones.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The light stays sharp well into the evening, the sky a dusky purply blue that doesn’t fade so much as deepen.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusky. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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