darksome
dark; darkish.
Origin of darksome
1Other words from darksome
- dark·some·ness, noun
Words Nearby darksome
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How to use darksome in a sentence
A faint shadow crosses the darksome floor; now it oscillates on the bars.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanDo I need maledictions from you to make my lot less darksome, my cup less bitter?
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisLook back, young man, on the darksome turrets of your father's house, which uplift themselves above the sons of their people.
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter ScottAfter a day of cloud and wind and rain Sometimes the setting sun breaks out again,And, touching all the darksome woods with light.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationIena.Risk hovers everywhere When night and man combine for darksome deeds.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of Education
British Dictionary definitions for darksome
/ (ˈdɑːksəm) /
literary dark or darkish
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