shadowy UK /ˈʃæd.əʊ.i/US /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ adjective4 •In shadow; darkened by shadows.He sat in a shadowy corner. •Dark, obscure.He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke. •(figurative) Vague, dim, unclear, faint. •(old-fashioned, rare) Indulging in fancies; daydreaming. formsshadowier · shadowiest