twilighty
adjEtymology From twilight + -y.
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Resembling or suggesting twilight.
- When she was in the room, the kitchen seemed too small and mean altogether. Miriam's beautiful twilighty parlour looked stiff and stupid. All the Leivers were eclipsed like candles.1913, D H Lawrence, Sons and lovers:
- The air was hot and twilighty; but there was a nice smell somewhere. Bin sniffed curiously, wondering where the fragrance came from.1967, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Happiness; selected short stories: