ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fuscous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfʌskəs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Fuscous is an adjective meaning Of a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.

Meaning

Of a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.

Example Sentences

‘Fresh, fresh, fresh,’ one commented in deep bass on the departing soldier, and the other nodded assent, though in that cave of spoiled air and fuscous lamplight the word ‘fresh’ was misleading […].

Synonyms for fuscous

Depending on context, synonyms include chromatic, colored.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include colored, chromatic, dusky, obfuscous, swarthy, swart.

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