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Meaning of "dusky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUSKY

dusky  [ˈdʌskɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUSKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dusky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DUSKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dusky

Dusky is a London based electronic music group consisting of members Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman. Their compositions are hard to classify by any specific electronic sub-genre due to the wide range of musical influences that are apparent in their productions. "Deep House" is the genre this group is most commonly categorized under. Their music can also draw close comparison with more classical forms of music. In 2013, Dusky released the Careless EP. The title track to this EP reached number one on Beatport.

Definition of dusky in the English dictionary

The definition of dusky in the dictionary is dark in colour; swarthy or dark-skinned.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSKY


Chomsky
ˈtʃɒmskɪ
frisky
ˈfrɪskɪ
husky
ˈhʌskɪ
Laski
ˈlæskɪ
Malinowski
ˌmælɪˈnɒfskɪ
muskie
ˈmʌskɪ
musky
ˈmʌskɪ
Ossietzky
ˌɒsɪˈɛtskɪ
pesky
ˈpɛskɪ
Polanski
pəˈlænskɪ
risky
ˈrɪskɪ
Russki
ˈrʌskɪ
Russkie
ˈrʌskɪ
Russky
ˈrʌskɪ
Sikorsky
sɪˈkɔːskɪ
Tchaikovsky
tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ
Trotsky
ˈtrɒtskɪ
tusky
ˈtʌskɪ
whiskey
ˈwɪskɪ
whisky
ˈwɪskɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUSKY

dusk
dusken
duskier
duskiest
duskily
duskiness
duskish
duskishly
duskishness
duskly
duskness
dust
dust and ashes
dust bag
dust bath
dust bowl
dust bunny
dust cloud
dust coat
dust cover

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUSKY

blue-sky
bosky
Canadian whisky
Dostoevsky
ensky
Esky
Kandinsky
malt whisky
night sky
Ostrovsky
pie in the sky
Scotch whisky
Siberian husky
sky
Spassky
spy-in-the-sky
Stanislavsky
Stravinsky
Tarkovsky
Zemlinsky

Synonyms and antonyms of dusky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUSKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dusky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dusky

Translation of «dusky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUSKY

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

Translator English - Chinese

昏暗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oscuro
570 millions of speakers

English

dusky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांवली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داكن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смуглая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fusco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষণ্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sombre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dunkel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

薄暗い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dusky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nâu sâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மங்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुटक रेखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

esmer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mroczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смаглява
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sumbru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dusky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dusky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dusky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dusky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSKY»

The term «dusky» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSKY» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «DUSKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dusky.
1
Bipasha Basu
I know I look good. The regular adjectives that come my way - sexy, hot, dusky, bong bombshell... I love them.
2
Sam Trammell
There's something about a humid, dusky evening that's kind of sexy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUSKY»

Discover the use of dusky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dusky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dusky Dolphin: Master Acrobat Off Different Shores
This book documents the latest research, from their feeding patterns to their acrobatic skills. It is full of scientific facts, with a sense of poetry and wonder of the unknown.
Bernd Wursig, Melany Wursig, 2009
2
Dusky maidens: the odyssey of the early black dramatic actress
In this first study specifically on early Black actresses, Jo Tanner traces the progress of such stage pioneers, focusing especially on Anita Bush, Laura Bowman, and Abbie Mitchell, who achieved success on their own in the first three ...
Jo A. Tanner, 1992
3
Dusky Meadow Address Book
You know all the best people. Make keeping track of them a breeze with this pretty Dusky Meadow Address Book! Personal address book features a butterfly and floral design accented with raised embossing and silver foil highlights.
Inc. Peter Pauper Press, 2010
4
Law and Mental Health: A Case-based Approach
The standards to satisfy due process in competency to stand trial cases were established by the Supreme Court in Dusky v. U.S. (1960). TheCaseofDusky v. U.S. (1959): Defining Competency to Stand Trial1 Milton R. Dusky's family life had ...
Robert G. Meyer, Christopher M. Weaver, 2006
5
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Diet of dusky dolphins, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, in waters off Patagonia, Argentina. Fish Bull, US 96, 366-374. An, W. W. L., and Wursig, B. (2004). Echolocation signals of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) in Kaikoura, New ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
6
Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico: A Field Guide
CHARACTERS: The dusky shark has an interdorsal ridge (see description page 53), a short, rounded snout whose length is equal to or less than the mouth width, and a first dorsal fin that is relatively short in height and has a narrowly rounded ...
Parsons, Glen R.
7
A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
Sleeker, 1877 Common name Worldwide - dusky sweeper [Smith 216n2] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE The dusky sweeper has an oval, strongly compressed body, with an elongate tail. The overall colouration is ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
8
The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Both pale red. Double, a motion 25 gnragmi : suspected in one , - - of the stars. 9 Aries . A 42 0 N. F. 36.7 Considerably unequal. L. pale red, S. dusky gar- Double. ' net. 16 Great Bear 0 80 47 S. P. 49 466 Very unequal. L. whitish, S. dusky.
‎1832
9
The Crucible
This is a sharp time, now, a precise time - we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world. Now, by God's grace, the shining sun is up, and them that fear not light will surely praise it. I hope you ...
Arthur Miller, Maureen Blakesley, 1992
10
Birds of the Yukon Territory
The Dusky Flycatcher reaches the northern limit of its range just north of the Yukon/British Columbia border. In the Yukon, it is found at treeline, typically singing its quiet song among stunted trees and shrubs along a small mountain creek.
Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUSKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dusky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lara Stone dazzles in her glamorous Vogue and Mario Testino shoot
Lara sashayed down the floral runway in a dusky lilac dress that featured cutaway panels and a plunging neckline - ensuring that she was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Lorde is luminous on a cloudy day as she appears makeup free in …
... makeup free on Wednesday. Her alabaster complexion highlighted her steely blue eyes and dusky pink lips as she posed for the car selfie. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: Hop Along Gives Us Palpitations …
Though she's calling it an EP, the 21-year-old sprawls out across 11 tracks that maximize her dusky, world-worn rhyming with Surf-size ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
4
Outlawed Nobleman: Oscar Wilde's Trial by Fiction
... their own implications in his characters. With it, he earned his qualification as a great explorer of the dusky territory between art and ethics. «The Millions, Jul 15»
5
Most Scenic Drive in the World? Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
... from The Cliffs of Moher (the most visited outdoor site in the country), The Burren, a dusky karst surface that looks like the maria of the moon; ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
6
Sweet and Tart
But as Taylor's Alexandra sings it, slowly and in a dusky moonglow voice, it becomes a tipsy fishing boat of a song, a vessel pushing off for ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Steely Dan Shone Through the Fog at Red Rocks
It complimented and accented the dusky smoothness of so many of Steely Dan's songs. The effect was never better than during “Aja,” where the ... «Westword, Jul 15»
8
Threats to your skin abound on, in and around bodies of water
Once the wound starts turning a dusky color, he said that means the tissue isn't getting enough blood supply. "You need to treat it promptly," he ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
9
Shimano Junior Fishy Photos Comp winners
Eight-year-old Ryan Richards' first of two dusky flathead, caught in St Georges Basin ... The bigger dusky, which was 67cm, was released. «Fishing World, Jul 15»
10
52-Year-Old Mum Mistaken For Son's GF Because She Looks So …
Pamela Jacobs, a dusky beauty from the UK, doesn't look a day over 25. But you'll be shocked to learn that the woman is actually 52, and has a ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»

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