Friday, January 11, 2008
Darkle
Darkle does mean to grow dark. It also means to lie concealed somewhere. So darkle is just as mysterious as it sounds. Thanks for the meanings today. It was good to arrive at our holiday destination after a four hour drive and discover that the word imps had been happily beavering away as always. Congratulations and welcome back to Raelha who was today's poll winner. Great meaning!
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Darkle is the common and familiar name for the Snub Nosed White Crested Lesser Speckled Ruddy Twite.
This little bird is found exclusive in the lower reaches of the Duddon Estuary in Cumbria.
Lorenzo.
Darkle (n.) is bad news that has a bright side.
Example: Julie was fraught with worry when she heard that Aunt Mabel had run off with the postman. However, she treated it as a darkle when she realised that it was one less that she'd have to fret about for Christmas dinner.
to darkle: to sparkle in a dark way, used metaphorically.
"Roald Dahl, the master of darkling humour"
When dark tans were really popular in the 1960's, it was a derogatory term for what very light-skinned people were doing. Darkling. (Bummer about the possibility of skin cancer later.)
A darkle is a mouse with pitch black fur. Field mice are usually grey or brown; rarely, you will see an albino or a darkle.
Darkle is a deliciously sticky kind of gingerbread, simply oozing with black treacle.
To darkle is to lament over the death of a dream. A deep depression.
"The hopes and dreams of the young woman were shattered at the death of her boy friend. The sparkle of her personality was darkened into a darkle.
Darkle is a verb, meaning "to crinkle or crush into a ball."
I can't think of anything original for darkle. Everyone's are so good. I especially like yours word imp!
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