From Middle English dosk, dusk(e) (“dusky”, adj.), from Old English dox (“dark, swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *duskaz (“dark, smoky”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwes-, related to *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, mist, haze”). Cognate to Latin fuscus (“dark, dusky”), Sanskrit धूसर (dhūsara, “dust-colored”), Old Irish donn (“dark”). Related to dye, dust and dun (see these for more). Doublet of fuscous.
Meanings
Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
A pathless desert, dusk with horrid shades. 1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:
From Middle English dosk, dusk(e) (“dusky”, adj.), from Old English dox (“dark, swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *duskaz (“dark, smoky”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwes-, related to *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, mist, haze”). Cognate to Latin fuscus (“dark, dusky”), Sanskrit धूसर (dhūsara, “dust-colored”), Old Irish donn (“dark”). Related to dye, dust and dun (see these for more). Doublet of fuscous.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
We caught a beautiful view of the dusk.
Witnessing the dusk gives a feeling of solace.
(countable, uncountable) A darkish colour.
Whose dusk set off the whiteness of the skin. 1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
(countable, uncountable) The condition of being dusky; duskiness
wa noer cwårt d' eure (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ar غَسَق (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · egy i-x:x-w-N2 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ja 黄昏 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · gl entre lusco e fusco (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ar عِشَاء (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pt ocaso (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · fr crépuscule (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ru су́мерки (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · wa vesprêye tote basse (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mi māpouriki (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hi गोधूलि (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es atardecida (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hu esthajnal (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hsb ćmičkanje (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ka დაბინდება (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · nv hiłiijį́į́ʼ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · lt sutemos (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pt pôr do sol (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · izh hämärä (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · wa brune (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · fi iltahämärä (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es crepúsculo/lubricán vespertino (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ro amurg (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sh sȕmrāk (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mk квечерина (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sv skymning (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · gl bocanoite (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · la crepusculum (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · id sore (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pt anoitecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · cmn 黃昏 /黄昏 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ro apus (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · nl schemering (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es atardecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · yue 黃昏 /黄昏 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es obscurecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mnc ᡤᡝᡵᡥᡝᠨ ᠮᡠᡴᡳᠶᡝᠮᡝ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · rgn imbrunìr (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · no skumring (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · lv krēsla (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · bg здрач (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · cmn 曫 /𬁢 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · te మునిమాపు వేళ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ba эңер (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · grc κνέφας (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · et eha (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ka ბინდი (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · tr alacakaranlık (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · udm акшан (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ca capvespre (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · te సాయం సంధ్య (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ltg mikrieslis (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hsb ćmička (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · gl crepúsculo (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · wa anuti (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · tl takipsilim (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · vi chạng vạng (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · eo vesperiĝo (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · he בֵּין עַרְבַּייִם (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · cy llwydnos (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ko 땅거미 (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sh су́тон (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hu alkony (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hy աղջամուղջ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · izh hämärikko (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · vo soaralulit (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · bho गोधूलि (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · zza tiji perayen (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · is ljósaskipti (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · bg привечер (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sh súton (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hsb směrki (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · id senja (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es anochecida (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mi pōrehurehu (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · nl avondschemering (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hy մթնշաղ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · de Abenddämmerung (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ta பட்டபோது (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es anochecido (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sh су̏мра̄к (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · cs soumrak (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · it tramonto (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es anochecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ml സായംസന്ധ്യ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · eo vespera krepusko (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · fr entre chien et loup (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · dsb změrki (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ro crepuscul (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hu szürkület (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · it crepuscolo (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · fa شامگاه (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ee wɔle (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · gd ciaradh (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mk самрак (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · is rökkur (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sa दोषस् (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ga clapsholas (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · da skumring (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · eu ilunabar (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · dsb změrkanje (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mdh silam (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · wa brunete (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ca crepuscle (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · fi illansuu (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · es oscurecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ka დაისი (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · sm pogipogi (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ga titim na hoíche (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ja 夕暮れ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pt crepúsculo (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ka მწუხრი (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ka შებინდება (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pl zmrok (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · ga coineascar (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · bg сумрак (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · mt għabex (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · is húm (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · uk су́тінки (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · pl zmierzch (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · gl anoitecer (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · hsb směrkanje (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) · bcl sinarom (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night)
From Middle English dusken, from Old English doxian.
Meanings
(intransitive) To begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.
I see the air benighted
And all the dusking dales,
And lamps in England lighted, 1936, Alfred Edward Housman, More Poems, XXXIII, lines 25-27:
(transitive) To make dusk.
After the sun is up, that shadow which dusketh the light of the Moone must needs be under the earth. 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC: