clouded vs dusky

clouded

adj
  • Made dim or blurry. 

  • Variegated with spots. 

  • Filled with clouds. 

  • Unclear; surrounded in mystery. 

dusky

adj
  • Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). 

  • Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration. 

  • Having a shade of color that is rather dark. 

noun
  • A dusky dolphin. 

  • A dusky grouse. 

  • A dusky shark. 

How often have the words clouded and dusky occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )