"darksome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɑːksəm/ [UK] Forms: more darksome [comparative], most darksome [superlative]
Etymology: From dark + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dark|some}} dark + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} darksome (comparative more darksome, superlative most darksome)
  1. (literary, poetic) Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure. Tags: literary, poetic Synonyms: cheerless, shaded
    Sense id: en-darksome-en-adj-cR599ENI

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