Shadowy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

filled with shade

lacking clarity or distinctness

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʃˈædoʊi/

🇬🇧British English

/ʃˈadəʊi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʃˈadəʊi/

3 syllables Say it as /ʃˈædoʊi/.

Examples

the shady side of the street
the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wraithlike dim umbrageous shadowed faint shady vague wispy

Parts of Speech

adjective	filled with shade “the shady side of the street”
adjective	lacking clarity or distinctness “a dim figure in the distance”
adjective	lacking in substance; - W.A.Butler “strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds”

Word Forms

shadiness	noun	relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shade	noun	relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadow	noun	shade within clear boundaries
shadowiness	noun	relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
dimness	noun	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
faintness	noun	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
vagueness	noun	indistinctness of shape or character

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schattig

voller Schatten

🇫🇷French

ombragé

rempli d'ombre

🇪🇸Spanish

vago

lleno de sombra

🇮🇹Italian

ombroso

pieno d'ombra

🇳🇱Dutch

schaduwrijk

gevuld met schaduw

🇵🇹Portuguese

sombrio

cheio de sombra

🇷🇺Russian

призрачный

наполненный тенью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छायादार

छाया से भरा हुआ

🇧🇩Bengali

ছায়াময়

ছায়ায় ভরা

🇮🇳Tamil

நிழல்

நிழல் நிரம்பியது

🇮🇳Telugu

నీడలాంటి

నీడతో నిండిపోయింది

🇮🇳Marathi

अंधुक

सावलीने भरलेले

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંદિગ્ધ

છાંયોથી ભરેલો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೆರಳು

ನೆರಳು ತುಂಬಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിഴൽ

തണൽ നിറഞ്ഞു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਛਾਵੇਂ

ਛਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

سایہ دار

سایہ سے بھرا ہوا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

阴暗的

充满树荫

🇯🇵Japanese

影のある

日陰で満たされた

🇰🇷Korean

공허한

그늘이 가득하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vong linh

tràn ngập bóng râm

🇹🇭Thai

เงา

เต็มไปด้วยร่มเงา

🇮🇩Indonesian

bayangan

penuh dengan naungan

🇵🇭Filipino

malabo

napuno ng lilim

🇲🇾Malay

berbayang

dipenuhi dengan naungan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غامض

مليئة بالظل

🇮🇷Persian

سایه دار

پر از سایه

🇹🇷Turkish

gölgeli

gölgeyle dolu

🇮🇱Hebrew

צְלָלִי

מלא בצל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'shadowy'?

The primary meaning of 'shadowy' is 'filled with shade'.

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'shadowy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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