Dowdy vs Shadowy - What's the difference?
dowdy | shadowy |
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
* 1891,
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
(of character) Dark, obscure.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 19
, author=Kerry Brown
, title=Kim Jong-il obituary
, work=The Guardian
As adjectives the difference between dowdy and shadowy
is that dowdy is plain and unfashionable in style or dress while shadowy is in shadow; darkened by shadows.dowdy
English
Adjective
(er)- [...she was] a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book.
Derived terms
* dowd * dowdify * dowdily * dowdinessshadowy
English
Adjective
(er)- He sat in a shadowy corner.
- He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
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