shadiness

noun

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

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Recent Examples of shadiness Ron’s crusade against corporate shadiness (and shoddiness) never generates much suspense. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadiness
  1. shade
  2. shadow
  3. blackness
  4. gloom
  5. dusk
Noun
  • Taupe linen shades soften red brick walls, as do teal velvet sofas, handmade straw baskets, and wool blankets woven by local company Evangeline.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • In addition to white, the button-down comes in eight colors, including multiple summer-ready shades like light green, light blue, and peppermint green.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of shade
Noun
  • Although this performance does dip into a reckoning with her more basic shadow self, Cohen brings Broad Strokes to its conclusion briskly and with minimal bathos.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • However, Leo’s shadow can show up as a mix of defensiveness, entitlement or an excessive attachment to validation.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of shadow
Noun
  • Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Definition of blackness
Noun
  • One way out of the doom and gloom would be for Winnipeg to announce the aforementioned Hellebuyck appeasement.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of gloom
Noun
  • Sundown Sundays are summer fun-days (and ideal to combat any Sunday Scaries) with a growing crowd through dusk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dusk

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