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shadowy

English

Etymology

shadow +? -y

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /??æd.o?.i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??æd.??.i/
  • Hyphenation: shad?owy

Adjective

shadowy (comparative shadowier, superlative shadowiest)

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

Translations

Anagrams

  • show day

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ostentatious

English

Etymology

Originated 1650–60; ostentation +? -ious.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /??s.t?n?te?.??s/, /??s.t?n?te?.??s/
  • Rhymes: -e???s

Adjective

ostentatious (comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious)

  1. Of ostentation.
  2. Intended to attract notice.
  3. Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Synonyms
  • (tawdry): Thesaurus:gaudy

Derived terms

  • ostensible
  • ostensive

Translations

References

  • “ostentatious”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
  • “ostentatious” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "ostentatious" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

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