Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahrk]
- /dɑrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahrk]
- /dɑrk/
Definitions of darked word
- adjective darked having very little or no light: a dark room. 1
- adjective darked radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: a dark color. 1
- adjective darked approaching black in hue: a dark brown. 1
- adjective darked not pale or fair; swarthy: a dark complexion. 1
- adjective darked brunette; dark-colored: dark eyebrows. 1
- adjective darked having brunette hair: She's dark but her children are blond. 1
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Origin of darked
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (adj.) Middle English derk, Old English deorc; (noun and v.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; compare Middle High German terken to darken, hide
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Parts of speech for Darked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
darked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darked
verb darked
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- skirt — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
Antonyms for darked
verb darked
- release — to lease again.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- take on — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
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