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Duskiness :: Duskiness (n.) The state of being dusky.

Brown :: Brown (v. t.) To make brown or dusky.

Rubella :: Rubella (n.) An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles..

Duskily :: Duskily (adv.) In a dusky manner.

Sooty :: Sooty (superl.) Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous; dusky; dark.

Swarthy :: Swarthy (a.) Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces..

Dim :: Dim (superl.) Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

Brown :: Brown (n.) A dark color inclining to red or yellow, resulting from the mixture of red and black, or of red, black, and yellow; a tawny, dusky hue..

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Tending to blackness in color; partially black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a dusky brown..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A sandpiper (Tringa canutus), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne..

Dinginess :: Dinginess (n.) Quality of being dingy; a dusky hue.

Pale :: Pale (v. i.) Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue..

Dingy :: Dingy (superl.) Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty.

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Intellectually clouded.

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley..

Jararaca :: "Jararaca (n.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots..

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..

Darkish :: Darkish (a.) Somewhat dark; dusky.

Umber :: Umber (n.) An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird..

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