Definitions
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
Word origin
From Middle English schadowe, schadewe, schadwe (also schade > shade), from Old English sċeaduwe, sċeadwe, oblique form of sċeadu (“shadow, shade; darkness; protection”), from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skaduz (“shade, shadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“darkness”). Doublet of shade.
Used in a sentence
“My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.”
“The X-ray showed a shadow on his lung.”
“I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sun-cast dark shape”6 letters
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