crepuscular
of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.
Origin of crepuscular
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How to use crepuscular in a sentence
At other times — like when your crepuscular cat gets the zoomies at dawn and knocks something breakable off a shelf as it rushes by — you start to wonder whether it was a good idea to let an animal into your home.
This crepuscular conflict requires a new vocabulary and a familiarity with a new type of history.
His face, as far as I could see in the green-grey crepuscular atmosphere of the apartment, was expressionless.
Prince Zaleski | M.P. ShielIt is blended twilight of intellect and sensation; it is the crepuscular of thought.
The Life of Francis Thompson | Everard MeynellHis slightly crepuscular eyes took on the sheen of mica; the color ran high in her face, and her lips parted.
Just Around the Corner | Fannie Hurst
There is indeed something infinitely charming in the crepuscular moments of the human mind.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series | John Addington SymondsThe stillness of the crepuscular hall seemed to palpitate with the woman's breath.
Sinister Street, vol. 2 | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for crepuscular
/ (krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) /
of or like twilight; dim
(of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn
Origin of crepuscular
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