darksome

[ dahrk-suhm ]

adjective
  1. dark; darkish.

Origin of darksome

1
First recorded in 1520–30; dark + -some1

Other words from darksome

  • dark·some·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for darksome

darksome

/ (ˈdɑːksəm) /


adjective
  1. literary dark or darkish

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