Darkling Definition & Meaning
darkling
- adjective
- uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure; "a darkling glance"; "secret operatives and darkling conspiracies"-Archibald MacLeish
- (poetic) occurring in the dark or night; "a darkling journey"
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- What does darkling mean?
- uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure; "a darkling glance"; "secret operatives and darkling conspiracies"-Archibald MacLeish (poetic) occurring in the dark or night; "a darkling journey"
- What part of speech is darkling?
- Darkling is an adjective.
- How many definitions does darkling have?
- Darkling has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).