Definition of shadowy

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  • shadowy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • shadowy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • shadowy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of shadowy

  • lacking in substance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds
    2. dim shadowy forms

    Synonyms

    1. wraithlike
  • lacking clarity or distinctness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. shadowy figures in the gloom

    Synonyms

    1. dim
    2. faint
    3. vague
    4. wispy
  • filled with shade (adjective)

    Examples

    1. we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove

    Synonyms

    1. shadowed
    2. shady
    3. umbrageous

See definition of shadowy in Merriam Webster