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/sub fus"keuhs/, adj.slightly dark, dusky, or somber.[1750-60; < L subfuscus, equiv. to sub- SUB- + fuscus FUSCOUS]
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Subfuscous — Sub*fus cous, a. [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See {Sub }, and {Fuscous}.] Duskish; dusky; moderately dark; brownish; tawny. Syn: subfusc[1]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subfuscous — sub·fus·cous … English syllables
subfuscous — sub•fus•cous [[t]sʌbˈfʌs kəs[/t]] adj. slightly dark, dusky, or somber • Etymology: 1750–60; < L subfuscus=sub sub +fuscus fuscous … From formal English to slang
subfuscous — skəs adjective Etymology: Latin subfuscus : somewhat fuscous : dusky … Useful english dictionary
subfusc — /sub fusk /, adj. 1. subfuscous; dusky. 2. dark and dull; dingy; drab: a subfusc mining town. [1755 65; < L subfuscus SUBFUSCOUS] * * * … Universalium
subfusc — sub*fusc , a. [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See {Sub }, and {Fuscous}.] 1. Same as {subfuscous}. [PJC] 2. Drab; dingy; dull. [Chiefty Brit.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subfusk — Sub*fusk , a. Subfuscous. [Obs.] Tatler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subfusc — 1. adjective /sɐbˈfɐsk/ Having subdued colors. 2. noun /sɐbˈfɐsk/ a) Dark clothing. b) Clothing acceptable, by regulation at certain universities, for an examination or official event. See Also: subfuscous … Wiktionary
sunless — adj 1. dark, Literary. darkling, unlight ed, tenebrous; black, black as pitch, inky black, pitchy, Cimmerian, like Erebus, dark as a well; nightlike, dim, darksome, darkish, dusky, subfuscous, murky; hazy, misty, Archaic. caliginous, cloudy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
