Darksome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɑːksəm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Darksome is an adjective meaning (literary, poetic) Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
Meaning
(literary, poetic) Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
Example Sentences
That sometimes from the savage den, / And sometimes from the darksome shade, / And sometimes staring up at once / In green and sunny glade.
His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. / As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: / Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. / To pull the triple headed dog from hell.
They […] ate the messes compounded for them in a darksome cupboard, known as the kitchen, by old Nanon the cook, purblind, stone-deaf, and all but imbecile, and popularly supposed to be the venerable mother of Madame Magnotte.
Synonyms for darksome
Depending on context, synonyms include cheerless, shaded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shadowy, sombre, tenebrous, murky, bedarkened, gloomy.
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