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dusky

English

Etymology

dusk +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d?s.ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ski

Adjective

dusky (comparative duskier, superlative duskiest)

  1. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
  2. Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
  3. (dated, literary) Dark-skinned.
  4. Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

Synonyms

  • (dark-skinned): black, inky, sable, sooty, swarthy

Translations

Noun

dusky (plural duskies)

  1. A dusky shark.
  2. A dusky dolphin.
  3. A dusky grouse.

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cheerless

English

Etymology

cheer +? -less

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??(r)l?s

Adjective

cheerless (comparative more cheerless, superlative most cheerless)

  1. Devoid of cheer; gloomy.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sad
    Antonym: cheerful

Derived terms

  • cheerlessly
  • cheerlessness

Anagrams

  • Scheelers, rechlesse

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