Synonyms for crepuscular
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kri-puhs-kyuh-ler |
| Phonetic Transcription : krɪˈpʌs kyə lər |
Top 10 synonyms for crepuscular Other synonyms for the word crepuscular
- adusk
- aphotic
- atramentous
- bistered
- blackish
- bleak
- bleared
- bleary
- brunette
- caliginous
- cheerless
- cimmerian
- clouded
- crepuscular
- dark
- dark-complexioned
- darkish
- desolate
- dismal
- dun
- dusk
- dusky
- faint
- foggy
- forlorn
- frosty
- fuliginous
- fumy
- funereal
- fuzzy
- gauzy
- gloomy
- grimy
- ill-lighted
- indefinite
- indistinct
- inky
- joyless
- lightless
- lurid
- misty
- murky
- mushy
- nebulous
- obfuscated
- obfuscous
- obscure
- opaque
- overcast
- overclouded
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- pitchy
- rayless
- rimy
- sable
- screened
- sepulchral
- shaded
- shadowy
- shady
- smoggy
- smoky
- somber
- sooty
- soupy
- steaming
- stygian
- sunless
- swart
- swarthy
- tenebrous
- thick
- twilight
- twilit
- unclear
- unilluminated
- unlighted
- unlit
- vague
- vaporous
- veiled
- wintry
Définition of crepuscular
Origin :- figurative use from 1660s; literal use from 1755, from Latin crepusculum "twilight, dusk," from creper "dusky," of unknown origin. Especially of evening twilight.
- As in dark : adj lack of light
- As in dusky : adj dark-hued; murky
- As in gloomy : adj dark, black
- As in hazy : adj cloudy
- Through the crepuscular whiteness the trees hung in blotted masses.
- Extract from : « The Reef » by Edith Wharton
- It is blended twilight of intellect and sensation; it is the crepuscular of thought.
- Extract from : « The Life of Francis Thompson » by Everard Meynell
- She lay white, and as if suspended, in the crepuscular atmosphere of sunset mingling with the ashy gleam of the vast anchorage.
- Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad
- Some species of foxes, however, are twilight prowlers, and one or two of the fennecs are also crepuscular.
- Extract from : « The Young Yagers » by Mayne Reid
- Crepuscular, kre-pus′kū-lar, adj. of or pertaining to twilight—also Crepus′culous.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
- When my eyes unclosed the chamber of the moonstone walls was filled with a silvery, crepuscular light.
- Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
- Rabbits and hares are crepuscular and possibly more nocturnal than diurnal.
- Extract from : « A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha » by E. Raymond Hall
- There is little need to dwell upon these crepuscular stirrings of popular Latin poetry in the earlier Middle Ages.
- Extract from : « Wine, Women, and Song » by Various
- Some of the people went, and others came, with brief devoirs to Mrs. Maybough in the crepuscular corner where she sat.
- Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells
- In the Crepuscular and Nocturnal Lepidoptera this fold, especially in the former, is very slight.
- Extract from : « An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) » by William Kirby
Antonyms for crepuscular
- animated
- apparent
- bright
- brilliant
- certain
- cheerful
- clean
- clear
- content
- definite
- distinct
- encouraged
- encouraging
- evident
- exhilarating
- explained
- good
- happy
- hopeful
- illuminated
- intelligent
- joyful
- light
- lively
- lucid
- luminous
- manifest
- moral
- plain
- pleasant
- pleased
- radiant
- shining
- smart
- sparkling
- sunny
- sure
- uncloudy
- unconfused
- unhazy
- uplifting
- visible
- vivacious
- vivid
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