shadowlike

adjective

Definition of shadowlikenext
as in shadowy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowlike
  1. shadowy
  2. fuzzy
  3. faint
  4. muddy
  5. uncertain
  6. shaded
  7. indistinct
  8. foggy
Adjective
  • The story follows a proud Scot and Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh) who defies a shadowy American billionaire (Peter Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cinematographer Armand Thirard’s subtle and shadowy lighting intensifies Diabolique’s haunting suspense and sense of claustrophobia, which later inspired Hitchcock’s Psycho.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • In the rainforest there, a tiny chick the size of a fuzzy, white golf ball perches on a tree limb.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The objects looked like fuzzy blobs like comets, but didn't move like a comet.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Pulse, the faintest signal tested, produced 50 to 100 millivolts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • The committee isn’t fully aware of the muddy bog in which Taverner is currently sinking, but Lamb is starting to understand the shape of it.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But the terrain is treacherous with muddy roads and slippery rocks.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Specialists recommend seeking a second opinion from a neurologist who specializes in MS when a diagnosis is uncertain, particularly before starting medications that affect the immune system.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • The exterior is well equipped for leisurely days—including a shaded hammock, large deck, and a fire pit with Adirondack chairs beneath a string of bistro lights.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Don’t make big promises while your head is foggy this morning.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Inside a Cantonese restaurant with a view of the foggy San Francisco night, a place picked by my oh-so sophisticated local cousin Noreen, plates piled with orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp paraded past me on the lazy Susan in the center.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of foggy
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