adjective
- of a dark grayish-brown color; dusky
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The bird’s fuscous plumage helped it blend into the tree bark.
- Fuscous clouds gathered on the horizon before the storm.
- The moth displayed fuscous wings with darker markings.
- Her fuscous hair appeared almost black in the dim light.
- The artist mixed paints to achieve a fuscous tone for the shadows.
- Fuscous sediment settled at the bottom of the pond.