darkle

dar·kle

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahr-kuh l]
- /ˈdɑr kəl/
- /ˈdɑːkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahr-kuh l]
- /ˈdɑr kəl/

Definitions of darkle word

verb darkle to grow dark; darken 3
verb darkle to appear dark or indistinct 3
intransitive verb darkle to appear dark or unclear 3
intransitive verb darkle to grow dark and gloomy 3
verb without object darkle to appear dark; show indistinctly. 1
verb without object darkle to grow dark, gloomy, etc. 1

See all 8 definitions of darkle

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Origin of darkle

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; back formation from darkling, adv. taken as present participle

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Parts of speech for Darkle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Darkle

darkle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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