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Shadowy

//ˈʃæd.oʊ.i// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In shadow; darkened by shadows.

    "He sat in a shadowy corner."

  2. 2
    Dark, obscure.

    "He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke."

  3. 3
    Vague, dim, unclear, faint of an image. figuratively
  4. 4
    Indulging in fancies; daydreaming. dated, rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    filled with shade wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking in substance wordnet
  3. 3
    lacking clarity or distinctness wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English schadwy, schadowy, equivalent to shadow + -y.

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