: to grow dark : become obscured. the skies were darkening. 2. : to become gloomy. his mood darkened.
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Oct 6, 2024 · The last days of her life were darkened by illness. His mood darkened after he heard the bad news. Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
My sunny mood suddenly darkened. Nothing was going to darken his mood today. Rawley's face darkened again.
Many woods darken when exposed to sunlight; to avoid a curtain rod which is too dark for the room, select a lighter shade of stain.
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to become worse or more serious: The economic picture is darkening rapidly. ... to make something become worse or more serious: This bad news darkened the mood.
1. to make dark or darker · 2. to make obscure · 3. to make less white or clear in color · 4. to make gloomy; sadden. He darkened the festivities by his presence.
The two male protagonists retreat into a darkened interior, darkened both figuratively and metaphorically.
verb (used with object) to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence. Synonyms: deject, blacken, dispirit, depress
1. to make (something) dark or to become dark or darker in color [+ object] Clouds darkened the sky. The hours I spent in the sun darkened [=tanned] my skin.
to become dark; to make something dark. The sky began to darken as the storm approached. darken something We walked quickly through the darkened streets.
