rayless

adjective

ˈrā-ləs How to pronounce rayless (audio)
Definition of raylessnext
as in darkened
being without light or without much light the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rayless
  1. dark
  2. murky
  3. black
  4. dusky
Adjective
  • The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.
    Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
  • As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenza​schouler​.com.
    Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The storage options with 256GB and 512GB are also back, in black, for 1,059€, saving 190€, and 1,269€, saving 230€, respectively.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of black
Adjective
  • The color palette is rich but slightly off—dusky, earthy, almost clashing in places.
    Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Arbore’s study looked at the dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata), a parrot native to New Guinea with bands of feathers that may be colored yellow, orange, or red.
    Simon Griffith, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dusky
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