Dusky has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
Adjective
1
lighted by or as if by twilight
"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"
"the twilight glow of the sky"
"a boat on a twilit river"
2
naturally having skin of a dark color
"a dark-skinned beauty"
"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"
"a smile on his swarthy face"
"`swart' is archaic"
3
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
Example Sentences
"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"
adjective
"the twilight glow of the sky"
adjective
"a boat on a twilit river"
adjective
"a dark-skinned beauty"
adjective
"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"
adjective
"a smile on his swarthy face"
adjective
"`swart' is archaic"
adjective