fuscous

An obsolete adjective meaning dark, dusky, or of a dark brownish-gray color.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire signifiant sombre, ténébreux, ou d'une couleur brun-gris foncé.

1. Dusky brownish-grey color C2 formal

   Describing a dark, brownish-grey hue, often used in scientific or literary contexts.

   • The bird's feathers were a fuscous shade, blending perfectly with the tree bark.
   • The old photograph had a fuscous tint, giving it an antique feel.
   • The soil in the region is fuscous, rich in organic matter.

   🇫🇷Couleur brun-gris sombre

   Synonymes: darkduskymurkysombresubfusc

• more fuscous comparative form
• most fuscous superlative form