shadowy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   lacking in substance

   strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds- W.A.Butler

2. 2
   adj

   In shadow; darkened by shadows.

   He sat in a shadowy corner.

3. 3
   adj

   Dark, obscure.

   He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.

4. 4
   adj

   filled with shade

5. 5
   adj

   lacking clarity or distinctness

6. 6
   adj

   Vague, dim, unclear, faint.

7. 7
   adj

   Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

Etymology

From Middle English schadwy, schadowy, equivalent to shadow + -y.