shadowy

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shadowy

/ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ US
/ˈʃæd.əʊ.i/ UK

Where it comes from

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

adjective shadowier · shadowiest

In shadow; darkened by shadows. He sat in a shadowy corner.
of character Dark, obscure. He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
figuratively Vague, dim, unclear, faint.
dated, rare Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: shady, umbrageous, shaded, indistinct, faint, vague, insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal, wraithlike, dim, wispy, shadowed, gloomy, sketchy, somber

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adj of or pertaining to shadow

Español	sombroso, sombreado, sombrío, umbroso, umbrío
Français	sombre
Deutsch	schattig
Italiano	ombroso
Русский	тёмный tjómnyj, затенённый zatenjónnyj, хму́рый xmúryj

adj Vague, unclear etc. as of an insubstantial image

Русский	смутный smútnyj

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@misc{shadowy_2026,
  title = {shadowy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shadowy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}