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
  • After playing a shadowy superspy on GH, Oliver’s role on the Peacock soap looks to be decidedly less glamorous — though potentially just as pivotal.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When the Eras Tour started, in 2023, Swift had been at war with the shadowy entities that owned her recordings—first, the bosses of her former label Big Machine Records, then the mogul Scooter Braun, who bought Big Machine, in 2019.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • And even if the details around the record are a little fuzzy, that’s not really the point.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The details of how this all melds might be fuzzy, but the final product is not.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • Led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, the mission aims to detect the faint 21-centimeter radio line emitted by early hydrogen atoms operating at low frequencies (10–50 MHz), a signal never before directly observed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • During search operations, hundreds of onlookers and volunteers must be kept quiet enough in the middle of a bustling city to listen for the faintest sign of life.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • If the picture stays muddy even in that scenario, ability was never the constraint.
    — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The topsoil in the new lawn may not have settled by the time of the first cut and there may be some muddy spots from all the watering.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • While the exact timing and intensity of the impacts are still uncertain and will ultimately depend on how close Lala tracks to the Hawaiian islands, heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf impacts are likely this weekend.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Why would a promising young researcher accept a faculty offer of $120,000 with uncertain employment prospects when a technology company or defense contractor offers $180,000 on the first day?
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • Place in a Warm Spot Place your pot in a warm, shaded spot and keep it damp until the green shoots emerge in one to three weeks.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The covered porch created a comfortable, shaded space where the homeowners can watch their kids play, interact with neighbors walking by, and host seasonal gatherings like trick-or-treating on Halloween.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • But as Haisfield points out, July and August tend to be foggy, and the sun really shows up in September, bringing some of the clearest, warmest days of the year.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Then, winter returned for a brief April interlude, to be followed by an intermittently toasty and foggy May.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of foggy
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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