darksome

dark·some

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahrk-suh m]
- /ˈdɑrk səm/
- /ˈdɑːk.səm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahrk-suh m]
- /ˈdɑrk səm/

Definitions of darksome word

adjective darksome dark or darkish 3
adjective darksome dark; darkish 3
abbreviation DARKSOME dismal 3
adjective darksome dark; darkish. 1
noun darksome (poetic) Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless. 1

See all 5 definitions of darksome

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Origin of darksome

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; dark + -some1

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Parts of speech for Darksome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Darksome

darksome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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darksome usage trend in Literature

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