DARKSOME

Etymology

Adjective

darksome (comparative more darksome, superlative most darksome)

(poetic) Characterised by darkness; gloomy; obscure

Synonyms: shaded, cheerless

Source: Wiktionary


Dark"some, a.

Definition: Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless. [Poetic] He brought him through a darksome narrow pass To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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