CREPUSCULAR

crepuscular

(adjective) like twilight; dim; “the evening’s crepuscular charm”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

crepuscular (comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)

Of or resembling twilight; dim.

(zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

Synonyms

• twilightish

Coordinate terms

• diurnal

• nocturnal

Source: Wiktionary

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Cre*pus"cu*lar (-k-lr), Cre*pus"cu*lous (-ls), a. Etym: [Cf. F. cr.]

1. Pertaining to twilight; glimmering; hence, imperfectly clear or luminous. This semihistorical and crepuscular period. Sir G. C. Lewis.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Flying in the twilight or evening, or before sunrise; -- said certain birds and insects. Others feed only in the twilight, as bats and owls, and are called crepuscular. Whewell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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