shadowy
/ˈʃædoʊi/
adjective
- Full of shadows; dark or dim because of shade or lack of light.
- A shadowy corner of the room hid the dusty bookshelf.
- They walked through the shadowy alley behind the old theater.
- The shadowy forest was cool even on the hottest summer day.
- Mysterious, secretive, or not well known; suggesting something hidden or suspicious.
- He gave a shadowy answer that left everyone confused.
- A shadowy organization was rumored to control the city's underground trade.
- The politician had a shadowy past that reporters tried to uncover.
- Indistinct or not clearly seen; like a shadow in outline or form.
- The old mirror reflected only a shadowy image of her face.
- She saw a shadowy figure standing at the end of the hallway.
- In the twilight, the mountains appeared as shadowy shapes on the horizon.
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