semidarkness

[ sem-ee-dahrk-nis, sem-ahy- ]

noun

1. partial darkness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semidarkness¹

First recorded in 1840–50; semi- + darkness

Example Sentences

We found a resting place under the semidarkness of an oil tanker.

From The Daily Beast

Here it is a little better; but it's never light in this cell,—always in semidarkness.

From Project Gutenberg

He broke off suddenly, gave a hasty look around and bolted off the end of the porch into the semidarkness of the lawn.

From Project Gutenberg

That dream always ends by my standing there in the semidarkness talking to an empty house.

From Project Gutenberg

The sudden transition from sunlight to semidarkness bewildered him for a moment, doubtless, for he stood there without speaking.

From Project Gutenberg

But nowhere was there a sign of life, and would not be until semidarkness brought the unwilling workers back to the tents.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• darkness
• dusk
• shade