crepuscular
(adjective) like twilight; dim; “the evening’s crepuscular charm”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crepuscular (comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)
Of or resembling twilight; dim.
(zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
• twilightish
• diurnal
• nocturnal
Source: Wiktionary
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
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
