- darkled
- v. grow dark or gloomy
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
darkled
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darkle — kəl intransitive verb (darkled ; darkled ; darkling k(ə)liŋ ; darkles) Etymology: back formation from darkling (II) 1. : to lurk in the dark : lie concealed in or as if in the dark children playing tag darkled in the corners … Useful english dictionary
darkle — intransitive verb (darkled; darkling) Etymology: back formation from darkling Date: 1800 1. a. to become clouded or gloomy b. to grow dark 2. to become concealed in the dark … New Collegiate Dictionary
darkle — /dahr keuhl/, v.i., darkled, darkling. 1. to appear dark; show indistinctly. 2. to grow dark, gloomy, etc. [1790 1800; back formation from DARKLING, adv. taken as prp.] * * * … Universalium
darkle — verb /ˈdɑːk(ə)l/ a) To be dark; to be visible only darkly. Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown, / And grimly darkled oer the faces pale [...]. b) To become dark; to show indistinctly … Wiktionary
darkle — /ˈdakəl/ (say dahkuhl) verb (i) (darkled, darkling) 1. to appear dark; show indistinctly. 2. to grow dark, gloomy, etc. {backformation from darkling (adverb) taken as present participle} …
darkle — [där′kəl] vi. darkled, darkling [< DARKLING] Literary 1. to appear dark or unclear 2. to grow dark and gloomy … English World dictionary
