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单词 overshadowy
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overshadowyadj.

Forms: 1600s overshadowie.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, shadowy adj.
Etymology: < over- prefix + shadowy adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Able to cast a large or dark shadow.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adjective] > casting a shadow > overshadowing
obumbrativea1525
overshading1601
overshadowy1601
overshadowing1650
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xvi. xxvi. 474 The Fig tree, which hath her Figs above the leafe, because it is so large and overshadowie [Fr. trop ombrageuse].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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