Talk:darkling

adv: in the dark
What meaningn of in the dark is used? --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:03, 3 January 2020 (UTC)

Etymology 3: From darkle +‎ -ing.
However, darkle reads: Back-formation from darkling. Which is correct? --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:57, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

Why is definition sandwiched between *two* etymologies?
The definition in a dictionary's listing of a word should always appear first after the spelling(s) and pronunciation(s).

It is hard to extract useful information if a listing is in no particular order.


 * If a word has two different etymologies (e.g. "rose" is a flower, and "rose" means "did rise, in the past tense") then we have two ety sections. Under each one we define that sense of the word. See WT:ELE. Equinox ◑ 12:29, 4 June 2023 (UTC)