darksome
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of darksome
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Just before the end, darksome bitonal chords began crashing on the harp and piano, like the bell of a phantom cathedral.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 29, 2015
The Grecian temple designed by Ben Edwards has a brooding, darksome majesty.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the god Mercury describes the scene: With a darksome thick film I encompass'd his eyes And bore him away in an urn...
From Time Magazine Archive
‘This is the great realm and city of the Dwarrowdelf. And of old it was not darksome, but full of light and splendour, as is still remembered in our songs.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
They decided to take a detour round the place where they had seen the monster tied up, and marched away through the darksome trees without a thought of danger.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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