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darkness

/ˈdɑːknəs/ /ˈdɑɹknɪs/

Meanings
noun
The state of being dark; lack of light.

Examples :

"The darkness of the room made it difficult to see."
appearance nature condition essential

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration compassion

compassion noun

/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/

Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

"Seeing the homeless man shivering in the cold, she felt a surge of compassion and offered him her warm coat. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

Illustration betrayed

betrayed verb

/bɪˈtɹeɪd/

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

"an officer betrayed the city"

Illustration brownish

brownish adjective

/ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/

Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.

"The old, worn rug had a brownish color, faded from years of use. "

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

To undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration poisoning

poisoning verb

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/ /ˈpɔɪznɪŋ/

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

"The assassin poisoned the king."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."