Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Darksome · Dark·some · IPA /ˈdɑːksəm/ 01 a. Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless. 1. Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless.[Poetic] “He brought him through a darksome narrow pass To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold.” — Spenser.