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(n)
Twilight, as at early morning (dawn) or (especially) early evening; dusk.
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(poetic) dusk, twilight
The close of the day; the coming of night.
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
(countable) The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
(now chiefly US) Sunset.
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
The time of day between afternoon and night.
A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
(countable) Death; decease.
(archaic, poetic, literary) Evening.
The act of something becoming darker.
A vesper martini.
The time of day when it becomes dark.
(now rare) Twilight.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The soft, greyish light characteristic of dawn or dusk.
(adv)
(rare) At dusk; in the dusk or twilight.
A dusky shark.
(Australia and New Zealand slang, also dated Scotland and Northern England) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(adj)
(Scotland) Characterised or marked by dimness; somewhat dim.
Pronunciation spelling of dark. [Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.]
(slang) Strong, high-quality cannabis.
(poetic, literary) Dreary.
(dated) somewhat dim; dimmish
Somewhat dun in colour.
Of or pertaining to dawn.
Covered with dust.
Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
(v)
(rare, archaic) simple past or past participle: adorned, decorated, or furnished (with); dressed, arrayed, or decked out.
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Pretty; neat.
(slang) Synonym of rubby-dub (“drinker of alcohol in non-beverage form”).
(by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable.
Alternative form of druxy. [(of wood, obsolete outside dialects) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.]
Like a dunce; dull-witted.
(geology) Featuring or formed into dunes.
Feeling somewhat depressed.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
(Scotland) Drear, dreary; dree.
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
(Scotland, US) Thirsty.
(music) A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
Obsolete spelling of dreary. [Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.]
Alternative spelling of duncy. [Like a dunce; dull-witted.]
Archaic spelling of dirty. [Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.]
(obsolete) choppy, muddy, or dreary
Of, pertaining to, or emulating the style or works of author Lord Dunsany (1879-1957).
(obsolete) delicate; elegant; dainty
A person with dark blond hair.
(dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter.
(slang) Of a person, worthless, contemptibly of no value; despicable.
Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
British standard spelling of dust-colored.
Alternative form of dimpsey.
(UK) A gatepost or doorpost.
(obsolete) Dulcet, sweet.
(uncountable, Scotland) Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.
Eye dialect spelling of dubious. [(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.]
(British spelling) A medium grey colour with a slight tint of pink or blue, like that of a dove.
(US, dialect) Darned.
(dialectal, Northern Ireland, Scotland) muddy; dark; turbid
dunderheaded; foolish
Alternative spelling of duney. [Full of dunes.]
Of a medium dark shade of blue-magenta.
Alternative form of dern. [(obsolete) A secret; secrecy.]
(obsolete) Dubious, doubtful.
(US, dialectal, Appalachia) Poor-looking; shabby
Marked by doom
(archaic) Like a dunce; stupid or silly.
(Scotland) Marked by din; noisy.
(slang, dated) Bad; inferior.
(slang, originally African-American Vernacular) Romantically or sexually attracted to someone at the expense of one's dignity.
(Geordie) do not, don't
(obsolete, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of subdued. [Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.]
Alternative form of down bad. [(African-American Vernacular, slang) In a difficult situation, despondent.]
(archaic) Doubtful.
(colloquial) Dressed in an elaborate or fashionable way.
(informal) Of or relating to dinner; resembling dinner.
The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
Characterised or marked by dreariness.
A person who keeps Sunday as a day of rest, but does not regard it as representing the Sabbath of the Old Testament of the Bible.
(slang) Extremely down bad in a desperate or depressed state.
Synonym of dudded up.
(dated) Like a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
Of or pertaining to a dude (in various senses).
(simile) Alternative form of dull as dishwater. [(simile) Boring; ordinary; exceedingly dull.]
(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
(archaic, rare) A person who is bold or brave.
Dull, stupid.
(slang) A donkey (the animal).
(informal) Dorky.
(rare, obsolete) hard
(US, especially Pennsylvania, slang) Clumsy; lacking dexterity; not skilled.