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DARKLING
darkling
(adjective) (poetic) occurring in the dark or night; “a darkling journey”
darkling
(adjective) uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure; “a darkling glance”; “secret operatives and darkling conspiracies”-Archibald MacLeish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
darkling (plural darklings)
(fantasy) A creature that lives in the dark.
Etymology 2
Adverb
darkling (not comparable)
In the dark; in obscurity.
Etymology 3
Noun
darkling (plural darklings)
Darkness
Adjective
darkling (not comparable)
(poetic) Dark; growing dark; darkening.
(figurative) Obscure; taking place unseen, as if in the dark.
Verb
darkling
present participle of darkle
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Source: Wiktionary
Dark"ling, adv. Etym: [Dark + the adverbial suffix -ling.]
Definition: 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.
DARKLE
Dar"kle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of dark.]
Definition: To grow dark; to show indistinctly. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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