The term "shadowy" is artfully used to evoke ambiguity and an air of mystery that resonates both on a literal and metaphorical level. Writers employ it to describe physical settings imbued with soft, uncertain light—such as a dim woodpath that heightens a character’s allure [1] or landscapes where the interplay of light and darkness creates an almost spectral hush [2, 3]. At the same time, "shadowy" characterizes figures or phenomena whose contours are barely defined, suggesting hidden depths or unspoken histories, as seen in fleeting, ghost-like apparitions [4, 5, 6]. This versatile descriptor also lends a lyrical, sometimes melancholic quality to natural scenes and internal states, blurring the line between the tangible world and inner emotion [7, 8, 9].