dusky
adjective/ˈdʌski/
/ˈdʌski/
(literary)- not very bright; dark or soft in colour
- the dusky light inside the cave
- dusky pink
- Her skin turned a dusky gold in the sun.
- The setting sun tinged the sky with a dusky orange.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDusky is used with these nouns:- pink
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