SHADOWY Meaning of SHADOWY in English a. 1.Shady, umbrageous.2.Dark, obscure, dim, murky, gloomy.3.Unreal, unsubstantial, impalpable, intangible, visionary, imaginary, spectral, ghostly.4.Typical, representative. Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012