Darkle
/ˈdɑɹk(ə)l/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To be dark; to be visible only darkly.
"Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown, / And grimly darkled o'er the faces pale [...]."
- 2 To become dark; to show indistinctly.
Example
More examples"Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown, / And grimly darkled o'er the faces pale [...]."
Etymology
Back-formation from darkling.