Meanings
nounduskus (uncountable)
alternative duskiss · alternative duskess · alternative duskies · alternative duskis
- IrelanduncountableThe time of the evening just before it is fully dark; dusk.
But he didn't stir at all, / I thought he was sleepin' for spite. / I worked on till duskus / Then I said you can stay the night
2001, Vincent Woods, “The Lives and Miracles of Christy McGaddy”, in Biddy Jenkinson, editor, Poetry Ireland Review, Dublin: Poetry Ireland Ltd., →ISBN, page 48
Origin
Alteration of duskish (“dusk”).
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APA
duskus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duskus
MLA
“duskus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duskus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duskus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duskus.
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