I. ˈdəskē, -ki adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: dusk (I) + -y
1. : somewhat dark in color : of low lightness : blackish
a dusky brown
a dusky blush rose to her cheek — Edith Wharton
specifically : having dark skin — used of a colored person
2. : characterized by slight or deficient light : somewhat dark : dim
the room was already dusky … and one of the boys switched on the light — Willa Cather
in that dusky firelight — Ellen Glasgow
3. : gloomy , depressing
a dusky frown settled on his face
4. : not clear : partially hidden : obscure
through all the winding corridors of literary history to the dusky regions of folklore — Newton Arvin
the records of his life … are dusky and brief — Carl Van Doren
Synonyms: see dark
II. noun
( -es )
: a dusky color
a white bird barred with dusky