crepuscular UK /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/US /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/ adjective2 •Of or resembling twilight; dim. •Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around. — 1999 formsmore crepuscular · most crepuscular