dove vs dusky

dove

noun
  • A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird. 

  • Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 

  • A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict. 

  • A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae. 

verb
  • Strong simple past tense of dive 

dusky

noun
  • A dusky grouse. 

  • A dusky dolphin. 

  • A dusky shark. 

adj
  • Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration. 

  • Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). 

  • Having a shade of color that is rather dark. 

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