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    [Adverb]  | "dark*ling" | \ ˈdär-kliŋ \


    1: in the dark


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English derkelyng, from derk dark + -lyng -ling;

    [Adjective]  | "darkling" 


    1: dark

    2: done or taking place in the dark


    Origin: 1689 ;

    [Verb]  | "dar*kle" | \ ˈdär-kəl \


    1: to become clouded or gloomy

    2: to grow dark

    3: to become concealed in the dark


    Origin: 1823 ;

     Back-formation from darkling;

    [Noun]  | "darkling beetle" 


    1: any of a family (Tenebrionidae) of firm-bodied, mostly dark-colored, nocturnal beetles that feed on vegetation and often have vestigial and functionless wings and whose larvae are usually hard, cylindrical worms (such as a mealworm) —called also tenebrionid


    Origin: 1817 ;

    [Adjective]  | "darkling" 


    1: being without light or without much light;


      * e.g., " ... the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed "





     [ "darkling" ]

    1: A term used in the movie "The Covenant", to describe imprints of dead people that show up in the middle of the night and scare the crap outta you! (seen in the movie by Caleb and Pogue)

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, this darkling just showed up in my house!" 

     [ "darkling" ]

    1: You are a darkling, if...

      * e.g.,  ... EXAMPLE: 


     [ "darkling" ]

    2: • You are more SARCASTIC than you are CHARMING.

      * e.g.,  ... "Won't you come join the Darklings ring, darling?" 


     [ "darkling" ]

    3: • You are a GEEK, but you are COOL.


     [ "darkling" ]

    4: • You hate STUPID people with a PASSION.


     [ "darkling" ]

    5: • You may be addicted to CAFFEINE, but you RECYCLE, so that's okay.


     [ "darkling" ]

    6: • You appreciate brilliant ART, MOVIES, MUSIC and PHOTOGRAPHY.


     [ "darkling" ]

    7: • You enjoy mentally TITILLATING conversations.


     [ "darkling" ]

    8: • You are a hopeless ROMANTIC.


     [ "darkling" ]

    9: • You are DARK.


     [ "darkling" ]

    10: • You are DARLING.


     [ "darkling" ]

    11: A Xanga blogring.

     [ "darkling" ]

    1: A nickname for someone who likes spooky things or seems spooky.

      * e.g.,  ... Edward Scissor hands was a lovely darkling. 

     [ "darkling" ]

    1: The nick name for a fan of a popular rock band called "THE DARKNESS".

      * e.g.,  ... "So, you're a fan of The Darkness then?" 


     [ "darkling" ]

    2: Darklings are close followers of the band, not just those who think a song is great and then get bored and ignore them.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yeah, that'd make me a Darkling, rock on dude" 

     [ "darkling" ]

    1: A singlular fan of the almight, amazing rock band the darkness. Has v good musical taste!

      * e.g.,  ... Do you want to be a darkling? 

     [ "the darkling" ]

    1: the hottest and the most fantastic villain ever

      * e.g.,  ... “i will strip away all that you know, all that you love, until you have no shelter but me”- the darkling, ruin and rising 

     [ "The Darklings" ]

    1: Followers of popular British rock band The Darkness, The Darklings is a collective phrase for more than one darkling

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm going to go to Lowestoft for a get together with The Darklings" 

     [ "Darkling" ]

    1: Someone who arouses your dark desires

      * e.g.,  ... He's more then gorgeous, He's a darkling - You drive me wild, my darkling - 

     [ "The Darklings" ]

    1: Those who follow The Darkness. They are not strictly those who retreat into depression or like all things black. I would say the darklings are for the most part a happy bunch, so happy, in fact, that they enjoy the company of those who do have one color palette.

      * e.g.,  ... Ted says he became a darkling by accident one day, when raking leaves. A sudden whim came over him to split-jump over the leaf pile. He did, and, staring into the mustard-colored yellow leaves he saw that he, like the little maple leaf, was now part of a bigger thing. "the darklings!" he whispered, face towards the sky, "the darklings!" 

     [ "Darkling" ]

    1: A term often used to name the wicked, ashen-skinned humanoids that are often seen on the cliffs of Ingharia by passing boats and planes. They are seductive in nature (much like succubus) and always seem to feel as if they're staring straight into your heart. It is said that darklings form from evil acts such as murder or rape, but it is truly been proven that each darkling is a human that was killed in ruthless battle against a warrior with no heart (now called Selym, see definition). They prefer warm areas, oddly enough.

      * e.g.,  ... That darkling sure was scary! I'm sure that a darkling will come and get you if you're not good tonight, sweetie! 

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