darkle
American
[dahr-kuhl]
/ ˈdɑr kəl /
verb (used without object)
darkled,
darkling
-
to appear dark; show indistinctly.
-
to grow dark, gloomy, etc.
darkle
British
/ ˈdɑːkəl /
verb
-
to grow dark; darken
-
(intr) to appear dark or indistinct
Etymology
Origin of darkle
1790–1800; back formation from darkling, adv. taken as present participle
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