duskiest
duskiest is the superlative form of dusky.
Meaning of dusky
Adjective
dusky (comparative duskier, superlative duskiest)
- Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
- I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
- Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
- The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.
- Dark-skinned.
- You have your lovers - dusky beaus / Not made of the poetic stuff / That sports an Apollonian nose, / And wears a sleek Byronic cuff.1877, Henry Kendall, “Ode to a Black Gin”, in The Australian Town and Country Journal, page 24
- Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
- The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.
Questions about duskiest
- What is duskiest the superlative form of?
- Duskiest is the superlative form of dusky.
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