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crepuscular

[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]

/ krɪˈpʌs kyə lər /

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.

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

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Origin of crepuscular

First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar¹

Words nearby crepuscular

crepitation, crepitus, crepon, creps, crept, crepuscular, crepuscular ray, crepuscule, crepy, cres., Crescas

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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.
Let’s learn about domestic cats|Sarah Zielinski|May 19, 2020|Science News For Students
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|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.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell

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
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 Symonds
The stillness of the crepuscular hall seemed to palpitate with the woman's breath.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for crepuscular

crepuscular

/ (krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) /

adjective

of or like twilight; dim

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

Word Origin for crepuscular

C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark

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