darkling
/ˈdɑrklɪŋ/
adverb
- In the dark; without being seen or understood.
- She sat darkling in the corner, watching the stars through the window.
- The children crept darkling through the house after bedtime.
- The spy moved darkling through the enemy camp.
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adjective
- Growing dark or characterized by darkness; dim or shadowy.
- The darkling sky warned of an approaching storm.
- A darkling mood settled over the room after the bad news.
- They walked through the darkling forest as the sun set.
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