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darkling

dark·ling

UK/ˈdɑː(ɹ)klɪŋ/ US/ˈdɑː(ɹ)k(ə)lɪŋ/ uncommon obsolete rare

adjective

1.

uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

  • “a darkling glance”
  • “secret operatives and darkling conspiracies” Archibald MacLeish
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2.

(poetic) occurring in the dark or night

  • “a darkling journey”
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Origin

From dark + -ling.

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