# shadowy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ · frequency rank #21,358

## Definitions
1. In shadow; darkened by shadows.
2. Dark, obscure.
3. Vague, dim, unclear, faint of an image.
4. Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

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

## Easily confused with
- **shady** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shadowy-vs-shady)
- **showy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shadowy-vs-showy)
- **shadow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shadow-vs-shadowy)
- **shadows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shadows-vs-shadowy)
- **shadowed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shadowed-vs-shadowy)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hsadowy`, `sahdowy`, `shaddowy`, `shadowwy`, `shadowyy`, `shadoyw`, `shadwoy`, `shaodwy`, `shdaowy`, `shhadowy`, `sshadowy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shadowy