noun
1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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it is much cooler in the shade
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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
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they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable
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the shadiness of their transactions
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shady
• Hypernyms: ↑unlawfulness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.