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- [duhs-kee]
- /ˈdʌs ki/
- /ˈdʌ.skɪ.nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhs-kee]
- /ˈdʌs ki/
Definitions of duskiness word
- adjective duskiness somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy. 1
- adjective duskiness Older Use: Chiefly Literary. having dark skin. 1
- adjective duskiness of a dark color. 1
- adjective duskiness gloomy; sad. 1
- noun duskiness The quality of being dusky. 1
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Origin of duskiness
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; dusk2 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Duskiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duskiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
duskiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duskiness
noun duskiness
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- sunset — the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.
- blackness — Blackness is the state of being very dark.
Antonyms for duskiness
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