Added 8 October 2026 dusky /ˈdʌs.ki/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: creper Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dusky at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on. Having a shade of color that is rather dark. The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors. Dark-skinned. noun A dusky shark. A dusky dolphin. A dusky grouse. Related Words: darkswartswarthydark-skinnedtwilitbrunettebrunettwilightdarkenedbleaksombregloomy Back to today's word