Dusk

noun

/dʌsk/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.nounA period of time at the end of day when the sun is below the horizon but before the full onset of night, especially the darker part of twilight.

2.nounA darkish colour.

3.verbTo begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.

4.verbTo make dusk.

5.adjectiveTending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

Synonyms

evenfall nightfall smokefall vespers gloaming twilight fall sunset night sundown dawn evening

Antonyms

dawn daybreak

Rhymes With

husk tusk busk cusk cornhusk bruske brusque buske

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