Nighten
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To become night or grow dark, as night. intransitive
"The flame of these smudge pots was just the type which presented itself in my vision, fluttering like a flag and giving off enough dark smoke to nighten the wooden sculpture above and around the flame."
Example
More examples"The flame of these smudge pots was just the type which presented itself in my vision, fluttering like a flag and giving off enough dark smoke to nighten the wooden sculpture above and around the flame."
Etymology
From night + -en.
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