shadowy

/'ʃædoui/

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Understanding the Word "Shadowy"

Definition: "Shadowy" is an adjective that describes something that is not clearly seen or understood. It can refer to things that are dim, vague, or mysterious, often lacking clarity or distinctness.

Advanced Usage:

• "Shadowy" can also describe situations or people that are secretive or suspicious. For example: "He had a shadowy past that he preferred not to discuss."

Word Variants:

• Shadow (noun): The dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
• Shadowiness (noun): The quality of being shadowy.
• Shadowed (adjective): Covered or shaded by shadows.

Different Meanings:

1. Literal Meaning: Refers to something that is physically shadowed or dark.
2. Figurative Meaning: Can describe unclear ideas, vague memories, or mysterious situations.

Synonyms:

• Dim
• Obscure
• Vague
• Indistinct
• Murky

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While "shadowy" itself does not have specific idioms, you can use it in phrases that imply mystery, such as: - "In the shadows" - meaning hidden or not in the spotlight.

Summary:

The word "shadowy" is useful for describing things that are not clear, whether they are physical objects like figures in the dark or abstract concepts like memories. It can evoke a sense of mystery or uncertainty.

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Adjective

1. lacking in substance
   • strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds- W.A.Butler
   • dim shadowy forms
   • a wraithlike column of smoke
2. lacking clarity or distinctness
   • a dim figure in the distance
   • only a faint recollection
   • shadowy figures in the gloom
   • saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
   • a few wispy memories of childhood
3. filled with shade
   • the shady side of the street
   • the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
   • we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
   • cool umbrageous woodlands

Synonyms

• wraithlike
• dim
• faint
• vague
• wispy
• shady
• shadowed
• umbrageous