Adjective: dusky (duskier,duskiest) dús-kee
- Lighted by or as if by twilight
"The dusky night rides down the sky / And ushers in the morn";
- twilight, twilit
- Naturally having skin of a dark colour
"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks";
- dark-skinned, swart [archaic], swarthy
Derived forms: duskiest, duskier
See also: brunet [US], brunette, dark
Encyclopedia: Dusky