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

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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

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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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