Dusky

/ˈdʌski/

धुँधला; अँधेरा-सा; साँवला

Origin & History

From Middle English duskish, from dusk (“darkish, dim”), likely related to Scandinavian forms (compare Swedish dusk “dust, haze”), with the sense developing toward “twilight dimness.”

यह शब्द मध्य अंग्रेज़ी के duskish से आया है, जो dusk (“कुछ हद तक अँधेरा/धुँधला”) से बना; संभवतः स्कैंडेनेवियाई रूपों से संबंधित (जैसे स्वीडिश dusk “धूल/धुंध”), और अर्थ समय के साथ “सांझ की धुँधलाहट” की ओर विकसित हुआ।

Definition

Dusky describes something that is partly dark or shaded, like the light at twilight, or a color/complexion that is darkish rather than bright.

"Dusky" का अर्थ है कुछ हद तक अँधेरा, धुँधला या छायायुक्त—जैसे संध्या के समय का प्रकाश—या कोई रंग/रंगत जो चमकीली न होकर गहरी-सी हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The valley looked dusky as the sun went down.
सूरज ढलते ही घाटी धुँधली-सी/अँधेरी-सी दिखने लगी।

Usage Examples

In the dusky light, the path was hard to see.
She wore a dusky blue dress.
The room became dusky before the lamp was lit.
A dusky glow lingered on the horizon after sunset.
The photograph captured her dusky complexion beautifully.

Related Forms

Noun
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

In the dusky light
धुँधली/सांझ की रोशनी में
The dusky hours
सांझ के धुँधले/अँधेरे होते घंटे