1. in the dark; in darkness
Usage: literary; archaic

1. occurring or active in the dark
Usage: literary
2. growing dark; becoming dim
Usage: literary

Examples

• The poet wandered darkling through the forest.
• Darkling beetles emerge at night to feed.
• She listened to the darkling plain beyond her window.
• The darkling sky promised rain before morning.
• Moths flew darkling toward the distant light.
• In the darkling woods, every shadow seemed alive.