arrowy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary

   The skiff crossed the bay with arrowy speed.

2. 2
   adj

   consisting of, carrying, or filled with arrows; poetic

   The soldiers raised their shields against the arrowy shower.

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.

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