dusky
/ˈdʌs.ki/adjective, noun
dusky is spelled D-U-S-K-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dusky means “Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dusky?
| Letters | 5: D-U-S-K-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dusky?
Dusky appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dusky?
- /ˈdʌs.ki/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dusky.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dusky
- duskier comparative
- duskiest superlative
- duskies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dusky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
- 2
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.
- 3
datedDark-skinned.
- 4
Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.
noun
- 1
A dusky shark.
- 2
A dusky dolphin.
- 3
A dusky grouse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dusky come from?
From dusk + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).