Associations to the word «Shadowy»

Wiktionary

SHADOWY, adjective. In shadow; darkened by shadows.
SHADOWY, adjective. (of character) Dark, obscure.

Dictionary definition

SHADOWY, adjective. Filled with shade; "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands".
SHADOWY, adjective. Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood".
SHADOWY, adjective. Lacking in substance; "strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler; "dim shadowy forms"; "a wraithlike column of smoke".

Wise words

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