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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Darkling

/(därk"lĭng)/ · Dark·ling · IPA /ˈdɑː(ɹ)klɪŋ/
01 adv. In the dark.
  1. 1.
    In the dark.[Poetic]
    “So, out went the candle, and we were left darkling.” — Shak.
    “As the wakeful bird Sings darkling.” — Milton.
02 p. pr. & a. Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.
  1. 1.
    Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.
    “His honest brows darkling as he looked towards me.” — Thackeray.
  2. 2.
    Dark; gloomy.