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单词 shadiness
释义

shady

adjective

ˈshā-dē How to pronounce shady (audio)
shadier; shadiest
1
: producing or affording shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
3
a
: of questionable merit : uncertain, unreliable
b
: disreputable
shadily
ˈshā-ə-lē How to pronounce shady (audio)
adverb
shadiness
ˈshā-dē-nəs How to pronounce shady (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • shaded
  • shadowed
  • shadowy
  • umbrageous
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Example Sentences

Their backyard is nice and shady. I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
Recent Examples on the Web Tatiana Siegel used the same investigative-journalism approach that’s seemed shady ever since Woodward and Bernstein glorified themselves for taking down Nixon’s presidency. Armond White, National Review, 29 July 2022 If an established patch of bulbs starts to bloom less or begins blooming sparsely, the bulbs may have become overcrowded, or the planting site too shady as adjacent trees have grown. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022 Not paying taxes, or engaging in shady accounting practices, can be apocalyptic during an audit. Mauricio Rosero, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Now in a moister microclimate, the environment shifts from sunny and spiny to shady and succulent. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 However, no outdoor entertaining space is complete without a shady and comfortable space to lounge. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 It’s not actually a single theory but, rather, a grab bag of possible scenarios by which the virus might have been unleashed on the world—all of them implying some level of shady or incompetent behavior by Chinese scientists. Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2021 Using vertical space in a shady area is the best way to keep them in prime condition. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 This approach is far different than a typical heat index, which calculates temperature and humidity in a shady area. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shady

adjective

ˈshā-dē How to pronounce shady (audio)
shadier; shadiest
1
: sheltered from the sun's rays
2
: producing shade
a shady tree
3
: not right or honest
shady business deals

shadiness

noun

as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays the inviting shadiness of a woodland grove

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shade
  • shadow
  • blackness
  • gloom
  • dusk
  • penumbra
  • murkiness
  • dimness
  • umbra
  • obscurity
  • duskiness
  • semidarkness
  • cloudiness
  • gloominess
  • somberness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lightness
  • brightness
  • light
  • illumination
  • radiance
  • brilliance
  • lucidity
  • luminosity
  • luminousness
  • incandescence
  • lucidness
  • luminance
  • radiancy
  • effulgence
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