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dusky-coloured

/ˈdʌs.ki ˈkʌl.əd/

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adjective

/ˈdʌs.ki ˈkʌl.əd/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее составное прилагательное, используемое для описания чего-либо, имеющего тёмный или сумрачный цвет, в современном английском языке используется редко.

An old-fashioned compound adjective used to describe something that has a dark or shadowy color, now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Dark in colorB2formal

    Having a dark or shadowy hue, often used to describe shades that are not bright or light.

    ruТемного цвета

    • The dusky-coloured sky signaled an approaching storm.
    • She wore a dusky-coloured dress that matched the evening shadows.
    • The bird's dusky-coloured feathers helped it blend into the forest.

    Synonymsdarkdarkishdimgloomymurkyshadowysombreswarthy

    Antonymsbrightfairlightpale

Forms
  • more dusky-coloured comparative form
  • most dusky-coloured superlative form