I. ˈdär-kliŋ adverb
Etymology: Middle English derkelyng, from derk dark + -lyng -ling
Date: 15th century
: in the dark
II. adjective
Date: 1718
1. : dark
2. : done or taking place in the dark
I. ˈdär-kliŋ adverb
Etymology: Middle English derkelyng, from derk dark + -lyng -ling
Date: 15th century
: in the dark
II. adjective
Date: 1718
1. : dark
2. : done or taking place in the dark
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003