CEFR B1

mirksome

adjective

Meaning

mirksome means (obsolete) Dark; gloomy; murky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as mirksome.
A mirksome tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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mirksome (B1)

adjective

Definition

mirksome means (obsolete) Dark; gloomy; murky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as mirksome.
A mirksome tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use mirksome

mirksome + noun (collocation): Use mirksome before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a mirksome reaction."
become mirksome (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became mirksome near the end."

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