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Meaning of "darkling" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DARKLING

From dark + -ling².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DARKLING

darkling  [ˈdɑːklɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARKLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Darkling can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DARKLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Darkling (Star Trek: Voyager)

"Darkling" is the 60th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 18th episode of the third season.

Definition of darkling in the English dictionary

The definition of darkling in the dictionary is in the dark or night. Other definition of darkling is darkening or almost dark; obscure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DARKLING


buckling
ˈbʌklɪŋ
clerkling
ˈklɑːklɪŋ
cling
klɪŋ
crackling
ˈkræklɪŋ
duckling
ˈdʌklɪŋ
dukeling
ˈdjuːklɪŋ
eCycling
ˈiːˌsaɪklɪŋ
encircling
ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ
inkling
ˈɪŋklɪŋ
motorcycling
ˈməʊtəˌsaɪklɪŋ
porkling
ˈpɔːklɪŋ
recycling
ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ
sparkling
ˈspɑːklɪŋ
sprinkling
ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ
suckling
ˈsʌklɪŋ
swashbuckling
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ
tickling
ˈtɪklɪŋ
trickling
ˈtrɪklɪŋ
twinkling
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ
weakling
ˈwiːklɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DARKLING

dark-field illumination
dark-field microscope
dark-haired
dark-skinned
darken
darken someone´s door
darkened
darkener
darkey
darkie
darkies
darkish
darkle
darklings
darkly
darkmans
darkness
darkroom
darksome
darky

WORDS THAT END LIKE DARKLING

bowling
calling
chickling
feeling
handling
heckling
hockling
jackling
mackling
mailing
oakling
rib-tickling
rockling
rolling
selling
sterling
stickling
telling
ugly duckling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of darkling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «darkling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DARKLING

Find out the translation of darkling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of darkling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «darkling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暗中
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

darkling
570 millions of speakers

English

darkling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

darkling
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Darkling
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

darkling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ধকারময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

darkling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Darkling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗がりでの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어둠 속에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Darkling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tối tăm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருட்டான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंधारमय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karanlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Darkling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

darkling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Darkling
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în întuneric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερεβωδών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ingrid Jonker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

darkling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Darkling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of darkling

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKLING»

The term «darkling» is regularly used and occupies the 107.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of darkling
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «darkling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «darkling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about darkling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARKLING»

Discover the use of darkling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to darkling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Darkling
The D'Artigo sisters, Camille, Delilah, and Menolly, are half-human, half- Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency.
Yasmine Galenorn, 2008
2
A Darkling Plain
While dealing with people from their past and treachery from unexpected sources, Tom, Hester, and Wren return to the radioactive sesspool known as London to save the world, in the thrilling conclusion to The Hungry City Chronicles.
Philip Reeve, 2007
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Darkling
This is a deeply moving book" - Marjorie Perloff.
Anna Rabinowitz, 2001
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The Darkling: A Novel
When the Henderson family takes in a mysterious teenager, they are happy to have a new addition to the family, but it soon becomes clear that Annie is no regular orphan .
R. B. Chesterton, 2013
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The Darkling
A chance meeting between fifteen-year-old Petra and elderly Mr. Century unleashes a terrifying series of supernatural events involving Mr. Century's long deceased fiance+a7e and a shadowy figure that has haunted Petra for years.
Charles Butler, 1998
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Darkling
But a racing colt turns out to be a frightening responsibility - especially one as temperamental as Darkling . . . Darkling is ragged and wild, but Jenny can't help falling for him.
K M Peyton, 2013
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Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling
Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling is a Victorian Gothic tale about family ties, the realm beyond the living, and the price you pay to save those you love.
Michael Boccacino, 2012
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Darkling
Niles Walker, a social worker in the 'hood, stumbles across what appears to be a gorgeous homeless woman heaped in rags in the middle of a heat wave.
Em Petrova, 2012
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The Darkling Curse: Something Wickedly Weird
When Stanley is told to leave Darkling residence by a man who declares himself the rightful owner of the estate, Stanley is suspicious and decides to challenge the stranger to determine the validity of his claim before packing his bags.
‎2008
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Darkling
Television journalist Rick Masterson plans to spend a couple of peaceful weeks alone on Spirit Lake, but his solitude is interrupted by the appearance of Sara, a ghostly beauty haunted by memories of an unspeakable horror. Original.
Michael O'Rourke, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARKLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term darkling is used in the context of the following news items.
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At the Library for July 9
“The Darkling Child” by Terry Brooks (science fiction). • “Covert Justice” by Lynn Huggins Blackburn (fiction). • “Scene of the Crime: Killer Cove” ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
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What are you reading this summer? Authors and teens share their …
Exciting new reads – In Darkling Wood by Emma Carroll. This time it's not Lilliputians but fairies at the bottom of the garden, but given a major ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Oh, Dear! What Can the Meta Be?
Through this meta-magic of nested narratives, Rauch and playwright Alexa Junge bring this darkling tale to a startlingly humane and hopeful ... «A News Cafe, Jul 15»
4
'Shadow and Bone' author in Manila: Fantasy is her cup of tea
Press her for a casting wish list, and she'll relent by saying she can see “a young Gary Oldman or a young Richard Armitage” as the Darkling, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5
Gimme an A! Dr. Entomo's creepie crawlies return
An Egyptian-style sarcophagus symbolically shows the life cycle of the meal worm to the darkling beetle, with the intermediate step of the ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»
6
When politicians do God, no wonder we have doubts
One pictures a reverse-vision: a darkling scene in which, from deep within the earth, came the voice of Richard Dawkins, telling Farron to quit ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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New books arrive at Dixon library
Science Fiction, Fantasy; "Shattered," by Kevin Hearne; "Born of Defiance," by Sherrilyn Kenyon; and "The Darkling Child," by Terry Brooks. «SaukValley.com, Jun 15»
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Somerset children's author Emma Carroll signing copies of latest …
SOMERSET children's author Emma Carroll will be signing copies of her latest book 'In Darkling Wood' in Taunton's Waterstones this Saturday, ... «Somerset County Gazette, Jun 15»
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Video: Young beetles pump their abs to breathe
Now, researchers have discovered that the tiny pupae of the darkling beetle (Zophobas morio, above) exhibit the same type of abdominal ... «Science Now, Jun 15»
10
An English Lesson for Critics
And why "darkling?" (John Keats uses the word in "Ode to a Nightingale," and it is archaic.) Why not just dark? Also: "Despite a favourable ... «The Ledger, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Darkling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/darkling>. Apr 2024 ».
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