shadow
Definitions
Noun
- Shade within clear boundaries
- An unilluminated area
- Something existing in perception only
- A premonition of something adverse
- An indication that something has been present
- Refuge from danger or observation
- A dominating and pervasive presence
- A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- An inseparable companion
Verb
- Follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- Cast a shadow over
- Make appear small by comparison
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shadow".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shadow | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | shadows | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | shadowing | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | shadowed | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | overshadow | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | overshadowed | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | shadowy | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | foreshadow | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | foreshadowed | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | foreshadowing | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | foreshadows | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | overshadowing | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | overshadows | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | shadowens | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | shadowland | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | shadowlands | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shadow".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shadow".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | 1 | 288 |
| 2 | shadows | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | shallow | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | shaw | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | shadowing | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | shadowed | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | shadowy | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | sandow | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | haddow | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shao | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | shakedown | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shadowens | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | shad | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | sado | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sharrow | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sharlow | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shadoan | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | schalow | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ashdown | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shakedowns | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shadow" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shadow" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shadow" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lighting | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | australian | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shadow".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 16
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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