DUSKINESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does duskiness mean? 

• DUSKINESS (noun)
  The noun DUSKINESS has 2 senses:

1. the state of being poorly illuminated

2. a swarthy complexion

  Familiarity information: DUSKINESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DUSKINESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The state of being poorly illuminated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dimness; duskiness

Hypernyms ("duskiness" is a kind of...):

semidarkness (partial darkness)

Derivation:

dusky (lighted by or as if by twilight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A swarthy complexion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

darkness; duskiness; swarthiness

Hypernyms ("duskiness" is a kind of...):

complexion; skin color; skin colour (the coloring of a person's face)

Derivation:

dusky (naturally having skin of a dark color)