dusky
adjective /ˈdʌs.ki/ literaryDefinition
› dark in colour: In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red.The qualities of colour
(Definition of dusky adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brash adjective
- bright adjective (COLOUR)
- cool adjective (COLOUR)
- Day-Glo adjective
- deep adjective (DARK)
- depth noun (DARKNESS)
- fluorescent adjective (COLOUR)
- garish adjective
- harsh adjective (TOO STRONG)
- jazzy adjective (COLOURFUL)
- lively adjective
- lurid adjective (COLOUR)
- muddy adjective (COLOURS)
- pastel adjective
- pure adjective (NOT MIXED)
- sombre adjective
- technicolor adjective
- violent adjective (STRONG)
- vivid adjective
- warm adjective (TEMPERATURE)
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