-kəl intransitive verb
( darkled ; darkled ; darkling -k(ə)liŋ ; darkles )
Etymology: back-formation from darkling (II)
1. : to lurk in the dark : lie concealed in or as if in the dark
children playing tag darkled in the corners
2.
a. : to grow dark : fade into darkness
she watched the last bright-colored daylight darkle slowly against the hills — Agnes S. Turnbull
b. : to become clouded or gloomy
his face darkling with anger