Subfusc

suhb-fuhs

dull in colour, especially dark or gloomy.

“We stood for a moment, gazing at the gloomy mountains nearby, Greg’s ostentatious purple coat providing a striking contrast to the surrounding subfusc.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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