shadow

/ʃædoʊ/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
NOUN
1

A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.

2

Refuge from danger or observation.

“he felt secure in his father's shadow”

3

Shade within clear boundaries.

4

An indication that something has been present.

5

Something existing in perception only.

6

An unilluminated area.

7

A dominating and pervasive presence.

“he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father”

8

An inseparable companion.

“the poor child was his mother's shadow”

9

A premonition of something adverse.

“a shadow over his happiness”

VERB
1

Follow, usually without the person's knowledge.

“The police are shadowing her”

2

Cast a shadow over.

3

Make appear small by comparison.

WORD FORMS
Related formshadowing
Related formshadower
Related formshadowy
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latinadowshay
Starts & ends withS … W
Syllablesshad · ow
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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