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Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy
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- Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy
- Lacking light; dim; shadowy
- Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy.
Little known or understood; obscure or mysterious:
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- Little known or understood; obscure or mysterious:
- That is or is like a shadow
- Full of or dark with shadow:
In shadow; shady
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(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
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- (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
- Protected, as from wind or weather.
Not likely to turn out well
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- Not likely to turn out well
- Not clear or distinct in character; lacking definition, distinction, strength, etc.
- Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.
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- Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.
- Obscure; vague; not clear
- Not transparent or clear.
(Idiomatic) In controversial circumstances.
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- (Idiomatic) In controversial circumstances.
- (Idiomatic) Under suspicion; subject to critical inspection.
Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
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- Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
- Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
- Marked by calm self-control:
Not clearly or sharply delineated:
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- Not clearly or sharply delineated:
- Not seen, heard, or perceived clearly; faint; dim; obscure
- Hazy; vague:
Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct:
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- Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct:
- Not sharp, certain, or precise in thought, feeling, or expression
- Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy:
Tending to suspect; distrustful:
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- Tending to suspect; distrustful:
- Arousing or likely to arouse suspicion in others
- Arousing or apt to arouse suspicion; questionable:
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable
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- Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable
- Lacking respectability, as in character, behavior, or appearance.
- Not fit to be seen; dirty, shabby, etc.
Feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical
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- Feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical
- Of questionable character:
- Arousing doubt; doubtful:
Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
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- Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
- Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.
- Not honest; lying, cheating, etc.
- Of, from, or similar to fish.
- (Informal) Causing doubt or suspicion; questionable
- Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
Not straightforward; dishonest; swindling
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- Not straightforward; dishonest; swindling
- (Informal) Dishonest or unscrupulous; fraudulent.
- At an irregular or improper angle; askew:
Done by moving the hand (arm) from below.
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dark
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- Being in the shade, not in direct light.
- (Of character) Dark, obscure.
- Casting shadows:
- Full of or dark with shadow:
Giving shade; shady
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Not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure
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- Not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure
- Subject to or causing doubt:
- Of uncertain outcome; undecided.
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
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- Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
- Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful, incongruous.
- Uncertain; undecided; doubtful
Not yet determined or specified.
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- Not yet determined or specified.
- That can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt
- Not definitely as specified; uncertain
Open to or viewed with suspicion:
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- Open to or viewed with suspicion:
- Viewed with suspicion; suspected
Tending habitually to suspect, esp. to suspect evil
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- Tending habitually to suspect, esp. to suspect evil
- Arousing or apt to arouse suspicion; questionable:
- Arousing or likely to arouse suspicion in others
Not known for certain; questionable.
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- Not known for certain; questionable.
- Subject to change; variable:
- Not determined; undecided:
Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
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- Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
- Expressing doubt or suspicion
- (Informal) Causing doubt or suspicion; questionable
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