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Language, Linguistics, and Literary Terms , dark often used figuratively to mean unenlightened or ominous.
Dark Ages the period in western Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the hi… Dusk , dusk •Basque, Monégasque •ask, bask, cask, flask, Krasnoyarsk, mask, masque, task •facemask •arabesque, burlesque, Dantesque, desk, grotesque, humore… side-necked turtle , side-necked turtles See PLEURODIRA. from side to side , side / sīd/ • n. 1. a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point: a town on the other side of the river on either side of th… Dark Horse , DARK HORSE, a compromise candidate selected as party nominee when a deadlock arises among leading candidates. The candidate is usually substantially… broadside , broad·side / ˈbrôdˌsīd/ • n. 1. a nearly simultaneous firing of all the guns from one side of a warship. ∎ fig. a strongly worded critical attack: br…
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