darkle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɑɹk(ə)l/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɑːk(ə)l/ (UK)
Etymology
Back-formation from darkling. Equivalent to dark + -le.
Meanings
-
To be dark; to be visible only darkly.
Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown, / And grimly darkled o'er the faces pale [...].
1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.49:
- To become dark; to show indistinctly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| darkling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| darkles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| darkled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| darkled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |