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darksome

[ dahrk-suhm ]
/ ˈdɑrk səm /

adjective

dark; darkish.

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Origin of darksome

First recorded in 1520–30; dark + -some1

OTHER WORDS FROM darksome

dark·some·ness, noun

Words nearby darksome

darkness, dark of the moon, dark reaction, darkroom, dark slide, darksome, dark star, dark tourism, darktown, dark web, darky
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British Dictionary definitions for darksome

darksome
/ (ˈdɑːksəm) /

adjective

literary dark or darkish
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