subfuscous

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adjective

Duskish; moderately dark; tawny.

OriginLatin subfuscus →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivesubfuscous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDuskish; moderately dark; tawny.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tawny

Origin

  1. Latinsubfuscus
  2. Englishsubfuscous

From Latin subfuscus, suffuscus, equivalent to sub- + fuscous.

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APA

subfuscous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfuscous

MLA

“subfuscous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfuscous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subfuscous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfuscous.

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