DUSKEN

Etymology

Verb

dusken (third-person singular simple present duskens, present participle duskening, simple past and past participle duskened)

(transitive) To make dusky or obscure.

(intransitive) To grow or become dusky.

Source: Wiktionary


Dusk"en, v. t.

Definition: To make dusk or obscure. [R.] Not utterly defaced, but only duskened. Nicolls.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

coffee icon