darkle

verb

dar·​kle ˈdär-kəl 

darkled; darkling ˈdär-k(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

a

: to become clouded or gloomy

b

: to grow dark

2

: to become concealed in the dark

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from darkling

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1b