Meanings
-
1
adj
shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary
The skiff crossed the bay with arrowy speed.
-
2
adj
consisting of, carrying, or filled with arrows; poetic
The soldiers raised their shields against the arrowy shower.
Thesaurus
Etymology
Formed in English from arrow + -y. Arrow descends from Old English arwe or earh, while -y forms adjectives meaning 'characterized by' or 'resembling.' Poets have used arrowy both literally for something full of arrows and figuratively for pointed shape, straight direction, or rapid motion.