Word Games Pro Dictionary
darken
verb
make dark or darker
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ARKE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdɑɹkən
Meaning
Definitions
verb
make dark or darker
“darken a room”
verb
become dark or darker
“The sky darkened”
verb
tarnish or stain
“a scandal that darkened the family's good name”
In context
Example Sentences
darken a room
The sky darkened
a scandal that darkened the family's good name
Opposite words