dark

Etymology 1
From, from , from , of uncertain origin, but possibly from , from.

Adjective



 * 1) Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
 * 2)  Extinguished.
 * 3) Deprived of sight; blind.
 * 4) Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension: caliginous, darkling, dim, gloomy, lightless, sombre.
 * 5)  Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
 * 6) Ambiguously or unclearly expressed: enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure, undefined.
 * 7) Marked by or conducted with secrecy: hidden, secret; clandestine, surreptitious.
 * 8)  Having racing capability not widely known.
 * 9) Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
 * 10) Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
 * 11)  Lacking progress in science or the arts.
 * 12) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 13) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 14)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1) Ambiguously or unclearly expressed: enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure, undefined.
 * 2) Marked by or conducted with secrecy: hidden, secret; clandestine, surreptitious.
 * 3)  Having racing capability not widely known.
 * 4) Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
 * 5) Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
 * 6)  Lacking progress in science or the arts.
 * 7) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 8) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 9)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1)  Having racing capability not widely known.
 * 2) Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
 * 3) Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
 * 4)  Lacking progress in science or the arts.
 * 5) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 6) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 7)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1) Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
 * 2)  Lacking progress in science or the arts.
 * 3) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 4) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 5)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1)  Lacking progress in science or the arts.
 * 2) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 3) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 4)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1) Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
 * 2) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 3)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 2)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1) With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
 * 2)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1)  Off the air; not transmitting.
 * 1)  Off the air; not transmitting.

Synonyms

 * ,, see also Thesaurus:dark
 * ,, , see also Thesaurus:hidden
 * ,, see also Thesaurus:evil
 * , see also Thesaurus:dark colour

Etymology 2
From, , , , from the adjective (see above), or possibly from an unrecorded ,.

Noun

 * 1) A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
 * 2)  Ignorance.
 * 3)  Nightfall.
 * 4) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
 * 1)  Ignorance.
 * 2)  Nightfall.
 * 3) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
 * 1)  Nightfall.
 * 2) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
 * 1)  Nightfall.
 * 2) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
 * 1) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
 * 1) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:dusk
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:dusk
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:dusk

Etymology 3
From, from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  To grow or become dark, darken.
 * 2)  To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
 * 3)  To make dark, darken; to obscure.
 * 1)  To make dark, darken; to obscure.

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1)  (used especially to describe a form of punk music)

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1)  to achieve, to succeed
 * 2)  to possess, to obtain, to acquire

Derived terms

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