Shadows
/ˈʃædəʊz/
noun
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
"My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set."
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.
"I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach."
- A area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
"The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them."
- A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.
- That which looms as though a shadow.
"I don't have a shadow of doubt in my mind that my plan will succeed. The shadow of fear of my being outed always affects how I live my life. I lived in her shadow my whole life."
verb
- To shade, cloud or darken.
"The artist chose to shadow this corner of the painting."
- To block light or radio transmission from.
"Looks like that cloud's going to shadow us."
- To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- To hide; to conceal.
No exact anagrams found for "shadows". This word has a unique letter combination.
SYNONYMS
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Shadows"
Shadows is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Shadows" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shadows" is a medium-scoring word.