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shadowy

/ˈʃæd.əʊ.i/ /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/

Meanings
adjective
In shadow; darkened by shadows.

Examples :

"He sat in a shadowy corner."
appearance nature condition

Related Words

Illustration obscure

obscure verb

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/ /əbˈskjɝ/

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

"The fog obscured the view of the mountaintop, making it impossible to see. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration indulging

indulging verb

/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/

(often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

"After a long week of studying, Sarah was indulging in a delicious chocolate cake. "

Illustration darkened

darkened verb

/ˈdɑːkənd/ /ˈdɑɹkənd/

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

"The heavy curtains darkened the room, making it hard to see. "

Illustration shadows

shadows noun

/ˈʃædəʊz/ /ˈʃædoʊz/

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

"My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set."

Illustration noticed

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

To remark upon; to mention.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration thoughts

thoughts noun

/θɑts/ /θɔːts/

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration daydreaming

daydreaming verb

/ˈdeɪˌdriːmɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ/

To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

"Stop daydreaming and get back to work!"

Illustration shadow

shadow noun

/ˈʃædəʊ/ /ˈʃædoʊ/

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

"My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set."

Illustration fancies

fancies noun

/ˈfæn.siz/

The imagination.

"Her fancies often led her to imagine herself as a princess ruling a faraway kingdom. "