Definition of shadowy
1a : of the nature of or resembling a shadowb : faintly perceptible : indistinct
2 : being in or obscured by shadow deep shadowy interiors
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Examples of shadowy in a Sentence
She was pursued by a shadowy figure.
He had only a shadowy idea of what they wanted him to do.
Recent Examples of shadowy from the Web
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LeEco, buffeted by rapid expansion, has turned to murky and potentially risky ways to stay afloat, including tapping China’s shadowy informal banking system, which many people believe threatens the Chinese economy.
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North Korea's Koryo Bank handles overseas transactions for Office 38, a shadowy body that manages the private slush funds of the North Korean leadership, according to a South Korean government database.
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Are we supposed to guess that this is somehow tied to Conway’s shadowy deal with the search engine Pollyhop?
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Mancera and her daughter were returning home from grocery shopping when, prosecutors say, Colbert emerged from a shadowy hiding spot and opened fire.
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The extended segment seamlessly morphs from shadowy Devil’s pact into ensemble dance number, and finally a bland cover of the song by a white singing group.
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Gillum's wraithlike appearance and her crepuscular home (captured in its cobwebby gloom through Yeaji Kim's projections and Lindsey Lyddan's shadowy lighting) stand in contrast to the sunny — if poor — world of the village outside her door.
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But in Montana, as in Kansas, the Democrats’ populism and calls for voters to unite against the very rich did not overcome the conservative call to fight a shadowy elite.
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First Known Use of shadowy
14th century
SHADOWY Defined for English Language Learners
shadowy
playDefinition of shadowy for English Language Learners
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: full of shade or shadows
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: dark and mysterious
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: not clearly seen or understood
SHADOWY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of shadowy for Students
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
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