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Quick definitions from WordNet (dark)
▸ noun: an unenlightened state ("He was in the dark concerning their intentions")
▸ noun: absence of light or illumination
▸ noun: an unilluminated area ("He moved off into the darkness")
▸ noun: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
▸ noun: absence of moral or spiritual values ("The powers of darkness")
▸ adjective: secret ("Keep it dark")
▸ adjective: not giving performances; closed ("The theater is dark on Mondays")
▸ adjective: brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) ("Dark eyes")
▸ adjective: devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored ("Sitting in a dark corner")
▸ adjective: (used of color) having a dark hue ("Dark green")
▸ adjective: marked by difficulty of style or expression ("Much that was dark is now quite clear to me")
▸ adjective: showing a brooding ill humor ("A dark scowl")
▸ adjective: causing dejection ("The dark days of the war")
▸ adjective: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture ("The dark ages")
▸ adjective: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable ("Darth Vader of the dark side")
▸ adjective: having skin rich in melanin pigments ("The dark races")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9044)
▸ Also see darks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to dark
▸ Usage examples for dark
▸ Idioms related to dark (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing dark
▸ Popular nouns described by dark
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▸ Rhymes of dark
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▸ noun: an unenlightened state ("He was in the dark concerning their intentions")
▸ noun: absence of light or illumination
▸ noun: an unilluminated area ("He moved off into the darkness")
▸ noun: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
▸ noun: absence of moral or spiritual values ("The powers of darkness")
▸ adjective: secret ("Keep it dark")
▸ adjective: not giving performances; closed ("The theater is dark on Mondays")
▸ adjective: brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) ("Dark eyes")
▸ adjective: devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored ("Sitting in a dark corner")
▸ adjective: (used of color) having a dark hue ("Dark green")
▸ adjective: marked by difficulty of style or expression ("Much that was dark is now quite clear to me")
▸ adjective: showing a brooding ill humor ("A dark scowl")
▸ adjective: causing dejection ("The dark days of the war")
▸ adjective: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture ("The dark ages")
▸ adjective: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable ("Darth Vader of the dark side")
▸ adjective: having skin rich in melanin pigments ("The dark races")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9044)
▸ Also see darks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to dark
▸ Usage examples for dark
▸ Idioms related to dark (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing dark
▸ Popular nouns described by dark
▸ Words that often appear near dark
▸ Rhymes of dark
▸ Invented words related to dark