OK ladies and gents. According to Thesaurus.com, today’s Word Of the Day (WOD) is “darkle.”
Meaning: to grow dark, gloomy, etc.
Some suggested usages:
When the storm clouds rolled in and it began to darkle, I accidentally knocked over an old lady in my rush to get inside before the rain.
As his brow furrowed and lips pursed, I could tell that the poet’s mood had darkled.
“Damn!,” Horace exclaimed. “My white shirt darkled in the laundry when I washed it with a navy sweatshirt!”