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shadowiest

shadowiest is the superlative 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 shadowiest

What is shadowiest the superlative form of?
Shadowiest is the superlative form of shadowy.

Words near shadowiest in the dictionary

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

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