darkling

(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)

adjective

1. uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

- a darkling glance

- secret operatives and darkling conspiracies

Similar word(s): dark

2. (poetic) occurring in the dark or night

- a darkling journey

Similar word(s): dark

adverb

1. In the dark; in obscurity.

noun

1. Darkness.

2. (fantasy) A creature that lives in the dark.

verb

1. present participle of darkle