adumbral

[ a-duhm-bruhl ]

adjective

1. shadowy; shady.

adumbral

/ ædˈʌmbrəl /

adjective

1. poetic.
   shadowy

Word History and Origins

Origin of adumbral¹

1835–45; ad- + Latin umbr ( a ) shade, shadow + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of adumbral¹

C19: from ad- (in the sense: in) + Latin umbra shadow

Example Sentences

Then he began to stumble through the adumbral forests to find a road.

From Project Gutenberg

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