darksome

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darksome

/ˈdɑːksəm/
/ˈdɑɹksəm/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ksəm

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From dark + -some.

adjective more darksome · most darksome

literary, poetic Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure. His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. / As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: / Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. / To pull the triple headed dog from hell.
Similar: cheerless, shaded

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@misc{darksome_2026,
  title = {darksome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darksome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}