shadowiness

shad·ow·y

S0309700 (shăd′ō-ē)adj. shad·ow·i·er, shad·ow·i·est 1. a. Full of or dark with shadow: See Synonyms at dark.b. Casting shadows: shadowy trees.2. Lacking distinctness; faint: shadowy forms in the darkness.3. Lacking substance; unsubstantial: "It would have been the right thing had he gone before it was too late, for then he might have been only a shadowy dream in Edna's life, instead of a consuming reality" (Kate Chopin).4. a. Little known or understood; obscure or mysterious: "Beginnings are apt to be shadowy, and so it is with the first cell, born perhaps more than 3.5 billion years ago" (Jennifer Ackerman).b. Of questionable character; shady: "[He] had a formidable, if shadowy, reputation for his undercover work" (Peter Grose).

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shad′ow·i·ly adv.shad′ow·i·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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shadowiness - relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"shade, shadinesssemidarkness - partial darknessshadow - shade within clear boundaries

Translations

荫影

shadow

(ˈʃӕdəu) noun1. (a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light. We are in the shadow of that building. 影子，陰影 荫，阴影处 2. (in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light. The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom. 黑暗或陰暗處 阴暗部分或阴暗处3. a dark patch or area. You look tired – there are shadows under your eyes. 陰暗部位 阴暗部分，昏暗处，背光处 4. a very slight amount. There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money. 一絲 丝毫 verb1. to hide or darken with shadow. A broad hat shadowed her face. 被陰影遮住 遮蔽2. to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc. We shadowed him for a week. 尾隨 尾随ˈshadowy adjective1. full of shadows. shadowy corners. 陰暗的 多荫的2. dark and indistinct. A shadowy figure went past. 陰暗不明的 模糊的ˈshadowiness noun 陰暗(不明) 荫影worn to a shadow made thin and weary through eg hard work. She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband. 變得消瘦憔悴 瘦得不成样子