shadowy
adjective/ˈʃædoʊi/
Frequency rank: #10,223 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
dark, mysterious, and difficult to see or know clearly.
Example sentence
The detective noticed shadowy figures moving silently through the alley.
Synonyms & related words
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