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shadowier

shadowier is the comparative form of shadowy.

Meaning of shadowy

Adjective

shadowy (comparative shadowier, superlative shadowiest)

  1. In shadow; darkened by shadows.
    • He sat in a shadowy corner.
  2. Dark, obscure.
    • He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
  3. (figuratively) Vague, dim, unclear, faint.
  4. (dated, rare) Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

Questions about shadowier

What is shadowier the comparative form of?
Shadowier is the comparative form of shadowy.

Words near shadowier in the dictionary

  1. shadowgraphing
  2. shadowgraphist
  3. shadowgraphists
  4. shadowgraphs
  5. shadowgraphy
  6. shadowier
  7. shadowiest
  8. shadowily
  9. shadowiness
  10. shadowinesses
  11. shadowing

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