lichtscheu

German

Etymology

Licht (light) +‎ scheu (shy, elusive)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtˌʃoɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: licht‧scheu
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Adjective

lichtscheu (strong nominative masculine singular lichtscheuer, comparative lichtscheuer, superlative am lichtscheuesten or am lichtscheusten)

  1. (biology, horticulture, medicine) avoiding light, loving shade
  2. (of people) shady, seedy, involved in criminal activities

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