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shadowy
[ shad-oh-ee ]
/ ˈʃæd oʊ i /
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adjective, shad·ow·i·er, shad·ow·i·est.
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Origin of shadowy
OTHER WORDS FROM shadowy
shad·ow·i·ness, nounWords nearby shadowy
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British Dictionary definitions for shadowy
shadowy
/ (ˈʃædəʊɪ) /
adjective
full of shadows; dark; shady
resembling a shadow in faintness; vague
illusory or imaginary
mysterious or secretivea shadowy underworld figure
Derived forms of shadowy
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