penumbrous
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penumbrous — adjective /pɪˈnʌmbrəs/ a) partially shaded. the penumbrous calm of the cathedral interior b) shady, disreputable, dishonest I wouldnt trust him at all, he seems like a penumbrous character to me … Wiktionary
penumbrous — penumˈbrous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑penumbra … Useful english dictionary
penumbra — penumbral, penumbrous, adj. /pi num breuh/, n., pl. penumbrae / bree/, penumbras. 1. Astron. a. the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only… … Universalium
lightless — adj dark, pitch dark, dark as night, nightly, nightlike, unlighted, unlit, unilluminated, aphotic, tenebrous, obscure, Literary. darkling; black, black as ink, inky, pitchy, jetblack, nigrescent; ill lighted, poorly lit, dim, dull, faint, dusky,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
