Dictionary Check: shadow

"shadow" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

shade within clear boundaries

noun

an unilluminated area

Example: "he moved off into the darkness"
Synonyms:
noun

something existing in perception only

Example: "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
noun

a premonition of something adverse

Example: "a shadow over his happiness"
noun

an indication that something has been present

Example: "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
Synonyms:
noun

refuge from danger or observation

Example: "he felt secure in his father's shadow"

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