Meaning of darkling | Babel Free

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."”

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