Fuscous
Adjective | /fuscous/
Of a dark, dull brownish-gray color.
Fuscous
Adjective | /fuscous/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDOf a dark, dull brownish-gray color.
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"The moth's fuscous wings blended into the bark of the tree. Means: The moth's dark brownish-gray wings were hard to distinguish from the tree bark."
"A fuscous stain spread across the old paper. Means: A dull, dark brownish-gray mark spread across the old paper."
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Fuscous describes a dusky, dark color; imagine a muted brown-gray shade.
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