crepuscular

[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.

  2. Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.

Origin of crepuscular

1
First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar1

Words Nearby 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.

    America's Terrorism Amnesia | Lee Siegel | January 5, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • His face, as far as I could see in the green-grey crepuscular atmosphere of the apartment, was expressionless.

    Prince Zaleski | M.P. Shiel
  • It is blended twilight of intellect and sensation; it is the crepuscular of thought.

  • His 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

British Dictionary definitions for crepuscular

crepuscular

/ (krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. of or like twilight; dim

  2. (of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn

Origin of crepuscular

1
C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark

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