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Meaning of darkling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɑː(ɹ)klɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Darkness.
    rare, uncountable
  2. A child of darkness; someone dark by nature or who has grown dark in character.
    obsolete
  3. A creature that lives in the dark.
  4. A demon.
    poetic

Examples

“She carried some rugs for me through the shrubbery in the darkling. "They'll think we've gone mooning," she said, jerking her head at the household. "I wonder what they make of us – criminals."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

darkling beetle Darkly darkmans darknes darkness darknesse

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