Twilighty

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or suggesting twilight.

    "When she was in the room, the kitchen seemed too small and mean altogether. Miriam's beautiful twilighty parlour looked stiff and stupid. All the Leivers were eclipsed like candles."

Example

More examples

"When she was in the room, the kitchen seemed too small and mean altogether. Miriam's beautiful twilighty parlour looked stiff and stupid. All the Leivers were eclipsed like candles."

Etymology

From twilight + -y.

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