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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈʃædoʊi/ · UK /ˈʃædəʊi/
shadowy means: Dark because something blocks the light.
adjective
LITTLE LIGHTB2
Dark because something blocks the light.
- He stood in a shadowy doorway.
- We walked along a shadowy forest path.
- The lamp barely lit the shadowy room.
MYSTERIOUSC1
Little known or understood, often seeming secret or suspicious.
- He is a shadowy figure.
- Reporters investigated the company's shadowy dealings.
- Little is known about her shadowy past.
UNCLEARC1
Difficult to see clearly or remember in detail.
- A shadowy shape moved ahead.
- Only a shadowy memory of the event remained.
- We could see the mountain's shadowy outline through the fog.
Questions about shadowy
What does shadowy mean?
Dark because something blocks the light.
What is shadowy in other languages?
Türkçe: gölgeli · Español: sombrío · Français: ombragé · Deutsch: schattig · Italiano: ombroso · 日本語: 陰になった
How do you pronounce shadowy?
In American English /ˈʃædoʊi/; in British English /ˈʃædəʊi/.
How do you use shadowy in a sentence?
He stood in a shadowy doorway. We walked along a shadowy forest path.
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