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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
shadowily adverb
shadowiness noun

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

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The first known use of shadowy was in the 14th century

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