Definition of SHADOWY

shadowy

Adjective Satellite

  • filled with shade
    • "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"
  • lacking clarity or distinctness
    • "shadowy figures in the gloom"
  • lacking in substance; - W.A.Butler
    • "strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"
    • "dim shadowy forms"

Adj

  • In shadow; darkened by shadows.
  • Dark, obscure.
  • Vague, dim, unclear, faint of an image.
  • Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

Adjective

  • Full of shadows; dim or indistinct; mysterious.

Examples

  • He sat in a shadowy corner.
  • He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
  • The SHADOWY figures on the Scrabble board represented potential words yet to be played.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English schadowy, equivalent to shadow + -y.

Scrabble Score: 17

shadowy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shadowy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shadowy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

shadowy: valid Words With Friends Word