Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unshadow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-shad-ow
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from shadow; to allow to become illuminated.

Transitive verb

verb

To combine (a password file) with its corresponding "shadow file" in order to facilitate cracking of the passwords.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From un- + shadow.

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Questions

What does unshadow mean?
To free from shadow; to allow to become illuminated.
Where does unshadow come from?
From un- + shadow.

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