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- pronunciation:
- shae
do
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the image cast on some surface by a person or thing blocking the light of the sun or another source of illumination.
- similar words:
- shade
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| definition 2: |
an area of relative darkness.
- similar words:
- shade
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| definition 3: |
(often pl.) the darkness that comes after the sun sets.
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| definition 4: |
a trace; suggestion; hint.
- similar words:
- ghost, kiss, semblance, shade, suggestion
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| definition 5: |
remnant.
a shadow of one's old self |
| definition 6: |
a time or an instance of sadness or gloom.
- similar words:
- chill, pall
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| definition 7: |
a threat.
in the shadow of starvation- similar words:
- specter
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| definition 8: |
a dominant influence.
He lives in the shadow of his father. |
| related words: |
crony, ghost, gloom, particle, trace, vestige |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shadows, shadowing, shadowed |
| definition 1: |
to cast a shadow on or over; shade.
- similar words:
- becloud, overshadow, shade
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| definition 2: |
to hide or protect from light or heat.
- similar words:
- shade
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| definition 3: |
to make dark, depressing, or gloomy.
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| definition 4: |
to follow (a person) closely and secretly in order to watch; trail.
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| related words: |
blacken, chase, cloud, eclipse, follow, ghost, overcast, pursue, stalk |
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