"shadowish" meaning in English

See shadowish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shadowish [comparative], most shadowish [superlative]
Etymology: From shadow + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shadow|ish}} shadow + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} shadowish (comparative more shadowish, superlative most shadowish)
  1. (obsolete) Shadowy; vague. Tags: obsolete
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