Darkling
Darkling (dark"ling) , adverb
[Dark + the adverbial suffix -ling.]
In the dark. [Poetic]
So, out went the candle, and we were left darkling.
As the wakeful bird
Sings darkling.
Darkling , present participle and adjective
1.
Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.
His honest brows darkling as he looked towards me.
2.
Dark; gloomy.
The darkling precipice.