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单词 shadowy
释义

shadowy

adjective

shad·​owy ˈsha-dō-ē How to pronounce shadowy (audio)
-də-wē
1
a
: of the nature of or resembling a shadow
b
: faintly perceptible : indistinct
2
: being in or obscured by shadow
deep shadowy interiors
3
a
: shady sense 1
b
: shady sense 3
shadowily
ˈsha-də-wə-lē How to pronounce shadowy (audio)
adverb
shadowiness
ˈsha-də-wē-nəs How to pronounce shadowy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • blear
  • bleary
  • blurry
  • dim
  • faint
  • foggy
  • fuzzy
  • gauzy
  • hazy
  • indefinite
  • indistinct
  • indistinguishable
  • misty
  • murky
  • nebulous
  • obscure
  • opaque
  • pale
  • unclear
  • undefined
  • undetermined
  • vague
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Example Sentences

She was pursued by a shadowy figure. He had only a shadowy idea of what they wanted him to do.
Recent Examples on the Web Lake’s narrow victory comes after a 15-month campaign that saw unprecedented spending to defeat her and controversies over shadowy fundraising groups working to support her victory. Stacey Barchenger, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Speakers issued dire warnings about a shadowy cabal using technology to steal elections around the world. Alexandra Berzon, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 Speakers issued dire warnings about a shadowy cabal using technology to steal elections around the world. New York Times, 5 June 2022 The shadowy Russian Wagner paramilitary group has been responsible for atrocities around the world. WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 Perot had particular disdain for Bush, claiming at one point that shadowy forces connected with the president had planned to disrupt his daughter’s wedding. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 And just as the pink began to feel endless, the master Italian couturier switched to a brooding black palette — as if to say that there is a shadowy underbelly of all things sweet — an effective contrast, demonstrating his design control. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2022 Lake’s narrow victory comes after a 15-month campaign that saw unprecedented spending to defeat her and controversies over shadowy fundraising groups working to support her victory. Stacey Barchenger, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Lake’s narrow victory comes after a 15-month campaign that saw unprecedented spending to defeat her and controversies over shadowy fundraising groups working to support her victory. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

shadowy

adjective

shad·​owy ˈsha-də-wē How to pronounce shadowy (audio)
1
: full of shade
a shadowy lane
2
: indistinct
Occasionally, they would pass the shadowy figure of someone else walking down the stairs … Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator

shadowy

adjective

1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly the shadowy area between tough interrogation and torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vague
  • hazy
  • faint
  • dark
  • murky
  • nebulous
  • indistinct
  • obscure
  • pale
  • misty
  • fuzzy
  • foggy
  • opaque
  • blurry
  • dim
  • unclear
  • undefined
  • gauzy
  • undetermined
  • mysterious
  • indefinite
  • bleary
  • indistinguishable
  • dusky
  • blear
  • gloomy
  • invisible
  • intangible
  • impalpable
  • inexplicable
  • incomprehensible
  • indiscernible
  • puzzling
  • indecipherable
  • inappreciable
  • hieroglyphic
  • obfuscatory
  • hieroglyphical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clear
  • definite
  • distinct
  • certain
  • obvious
  • bright
  • evident
  • pellucid
  • plain
  • strong
  • firm
  • sure
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2
as in shady
protected from the sun's rays a shadowy lane that is a mosaic of colors during the autumn foliage season

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • shady
  • shadowed
  • darkened
  • shaded
  • dark
  • umbrageous
  • murky
  • sheltered
  • dim
  • canopied
  • dimmed
  • covered
  • somber
  • dusky
  • darkling
  • darkish
  • obscure
  • gloomy
  • obscured
  • darksome
  • inky
  • moonless
  • cloudy
  • penumbral
  • sombre
  • sunless
  • pitch-dark
  • pitch-black

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • luminous
  • light
  • sunny
  • brilliant
  • dazzling
  • bright
  • illuminated
  • lighted
  • exposed
  • shining
  • lucent
  • incandescent
  • illumined
  • lucid
  • shadeless
  • lit
  • radiant
  • luminary
  • lambent
  • effulgent
  • lustrous
  • brightened
  • bedazzling
  • beaming
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