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Calambour :: Calambour (n.) A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers..

Swarthness :: Swarthiness (n.) The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or dark complexion; tawniness.

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

Umber :: Umber (a.) Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown; dark brown; dark; dusky.

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

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..

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

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..

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Gloomy; sad; melancholy.

Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy..

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..

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..

Fuliginous :: Fuliginous (a.) Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky.

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

Dusk :: Dusk (a.) Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

Sombre :: Sombre (a.) Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house..

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

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..

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

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