dark

[US]/dɑːk/
[UK]/dɑrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking light; having very little light; characterized by gloom or pessimism; lacking knowledge or enlightenment
n. lack of light; the period between sunset and nightfall; a state of ignorance or obscurity; the time of day when it is not light; night.

Phrases & Collocations

dark sky

dark chocolate

dark room

in the dark

dark green

before dark

dark blue

dark brown

after dark

dark side

dark red

dark horse

dark matter

dark purple

dark color

dark cloud

at dark

dark eyes

dark gray

dark ages

dark glasses

Example Sentences

It is a dark secret.

This is a dark suit.

a dark cavern of a shop.

a dark vision of the future.

a dark and foggy night.

a piece of dark material.

a dark and stormy night.

a triple dark rum.

the house was dark and uninviting.

the dark immense of air

against a dark background

Real-world Examples

And in the dark, dark box there is a big mouse!

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 5 Textbook Volume 1

Sometimes dark clouds have silver linings.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

One dark, stormy night I visited the dying woman.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

He groped for the door handle in the dark.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Dark meat for your dark, untrusting soul.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Don't you like the dark any more, Charley?

Source: Little Bear Charlie

I had no idea she was so terribly dark.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Everything that's deeper will get darker and darker still.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

Their skin is gray to dark brown. Dabbled with darkest blotches along its back.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

The light green colored leaves grew darker and darker everyday.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

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