About The Word Darkling
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Darkling
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What's The Definition Of Darkling?
[adj] (poetic) occurring in the dark or night; "a darkling journey"
[adj] uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure; "a darkling glance"; "secret operatives and darkling conspiracies"-Archibald MacLeish Synonyms | Synonyms for Darkling: dark Related Terms | Find terms related to Darkling: See Also | Darkling In Webster's Dictionary \Dark"ling\, adv. [Dark + the adverbial suffix -ling.]
In the dark. [Poetic]
So, out went the candle, and we were left darkling.
--Shak.
As the wakeful bird Sings darkling. --Milton.
\Dark"ling\, p. pr. & a. 1. Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing. His honest brows darkling as he looked towards me. --Thackeray. 2. Dark; gloomy. ``The darkling precipice.'' --Moore. |
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