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Brown :: Brown (v. t.) To make brown or dusky.

Calambour :: Calambour (n.) A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers..

Rubella :: Rubella (n.) An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles..

Darkish :: Darkish (a.) Somewhat dark; dusky.

Lightness :: Lightness (n.) Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion..

Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy..

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Intellectually clouded.

Nighttime :: Nighttime (n.) The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime.

Dusk :: Dusk (n.) Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between light and darkness; twilight; as, the dusk of the evening..

Dinginess :: Dinginess (n.) Quality of being dingy; a dusky hue.

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

Fuliginous :: Fuliginous (a.) Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky.

Sombre :: Sombre (n.) Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness.

Umber :: Umber (a.) Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown; dark brown; dark; dusky.

Night :: Night (n.) That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light..

Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Tending to blackness in color; partially black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a dusky brown..

Dim :: Dim (superl.) Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

Dusk :: Dusk (v. i.) To grow dusk.

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A sandpiper (Tringa canutus), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne..

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