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Added 10 October 2026

darkling

/ˈdɑː(ɹ)klɪŋ/ adverb

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In the dark; in obscurity.

adjective

Dark; growing dark; darkening.
Obscure; taking place unseen, as if in the dark.

noun

Darkness.

verb

present participle and gerund of darkle

Origin

From Middle English derkelyng. By surface analysis, dark + -ling.

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