darksome /ˈdɑːksəm/ adjective1 •(literary) Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. / As if he now deuis’d some Stratageme: / Or meant to pierce Auernus darksome vauts. / To pull the triple headed dog from hell. — 1587 formsmore darksome · most darksome