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shadowy Definition

shad·owy (s̸had′ō ē)

adjective

  1. that is or is like a shadow; specif.,
    1. without reality or substance; illusory
    2. dim; indistinct
  2. shaded or full of shadow

shadowy Related Forms

shad′·owi·ness noun

shadowy Synonyms

shadowy

modif.

dim, cloudy, in a fog; see dark 1, hazy 1.

shadowy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • figure: He appears to work for a shadowy figure called The Queen.
  • realm: Their search for the truth will lead them to shadowy realms where very few dare to go.
  • monster: The Monster Under My Bed by Charlotte Allen ( aged 11 ) There is a monster under my bed a mysterious shadowy monster.
  • corner: In a shadowy corner, the Master relaxed back in his chair.
  • existence: Their pagan religions, at best, offered a dreary, shadowy existence in a dungeon like place.
  • presence: We need to throw light on the shadowy presence of race.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: The new characters in this novel are beginning to make themselves felt, tho they are still somewhat shadowy.
  • rather: His history is rather shadowy, which accounts for the many rumors regarding him.
  • very: The Curate, enacted by Mr. Thomas Thorne, was very shadowy.
  • so: The goal so shadowy seems and dim, Yet plod on through the dark, brave heart, With all thy might and main.
  • mysteriously: And what about how they're always mysteriously shadowy, viewed from the back, and have deep commanding voices?
  • too: Silver is too shadowy a figure to evoke any understanding or empathy.

Used with adjective complement

remain: Yet despite the recent biopic staring Salma Hayek - a long-standing fan of Kahlo - she remains somehow shadowy.