as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove
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Adjective
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Maybe not something drastic like a world war, slavery or the Holocaust, but there’s always shady s–t going on.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Meursault also starts hanging out with his shady and brutish French neighbor, Raymond (Pierre Lottin), whose abusive relationship with an Algerian girl (Hajar Bouzaouit) eventually leads to the murder.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shield carved pumpkins from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures, storing them in a cool, shaded area when possible.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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After meeting with city officials, the festival added more water stations and shaded areas.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But then some very tantalizing material moves in next door, in the shadowy figure of Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famous real estate mogul who may or may not have killed his wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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My ability to be here in this body, in this world, in this life, and in relation to everything has increased, and there’s more allowance for those shadowy worlds.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Umbrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrageous. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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