shadiness

shadiness: noun

1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

- it is much cooler in the shade

- there's too much shadiness to take good photographs

• Syn: ↑shade, ↑shadowiness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑shadowy (for: ↑shadowiness), ↑shady, ↑shady (for: ↑shade), ↑shade (for: ↑shade)

• Hypernyms: ↑semidarkness

• Hyponyms: ↑shadow

2. of questionable honesty or legality

- they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable

- the shadiness of their transactions

• Derivationally related forms: ↑shady

• Hypernyms: ↑unlawfulness

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Shadiness — Shad i*ness, n. Quality or state of being shady. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shadiness — [shā′dē nis] n. a shady state or quality * * * See shadily. * * * … Universalium
shadiness — index ill repute, improbity, knavery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
shadiness — [shā′dē nis] n. a shady state or quality … English World dictionary
shadiness — shady ► ADJECTIVE (shadier, shadiest) 1) situated in or full of shade. 2) giving shade. 3) informal of doubtful honesty or legality. DERIVATIVES shadiness noun … English terms dictionary
shadiness — noun see shady … New Collegiate Dictionary
shadiness — noun The property of being shady … Wiktionary
shadiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft, craftiness, deviousness, dishonesty, indirection, shiftiness, slyness, sneakiness, trickery, trickiness, underhandedness. See HONEST … English dictionary for students
shadiness — shadÂ·iÂ·ness || ÊƒeÉªdÉªnÉªs n. darkness, dimness; quality of being protected from light … English contemporary dictionary
shadiness — n. Umbrageousness … New dictionary of synonyms

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