dusky dusky /ˈdʌski/

adjective

1. () Naturally having skin of a dark color  ( dark-skinned , dusky , swart [Archaic] , swarthy )
   naturally having skin of a dark color
    A dark-skinned beauty
   a dark-skinned beauty
    Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
   gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
    A smile on his swarthy face
   a smile on his swarthy face
    Swart' is archaic
   swart' is archaic
   
2. () Lighted by or as if by twilight  ( twilight , twilit , dusky )
   lighted by or as if by twilight
    The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn
   The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn
    The twilight glow of the sky
   the twilight glow of the sky
    A boat on a twilit river
   a boat on a twilit river