shady Definition
shady (s̸hā′dē)
adjective shad′i·er, shad′i·est
- giving shade
- shaded, as from the sun; full of shade
- of darkness, secrecy, or concealment
- Informal of questionable character or honesty
shady Idioms
on the shady side of
beyond (a given age); older than
shady Synonyms
shady
modif.
Shaded
dusky, shadowy, adumbral, in the shade, sheltered, out of the sun, dim, cloudy, under a cloud, cool, indistinct, vague; see also dark 1.*Questionable
suspicious, disreputable, dubious, dishonest, fishy*, crooked*, underhanded.
shady Usage Examples
Preposition: for
patch: Too shady for a vegetable patch but we may give it a go.
Modifies a noun
- nook: There are shady nooks under the trees to the rear in which to eat or simply relax.
- dealing: Due to shady record company dealings Blade sold the single from a bag he had slung over his shoulder.
- grove: After passing some metal gates on your right you enter a shady grove of trees.
- glade: Wilderness Walk, Skipton This is not so much a walk as a hidden shady glade.
- spot: Lunch will be held in a shady spot or on the coach.
- terrace: Each has a private shady terrace for al fresco dining.
Modifying Another Word
- partially: Plant in a partially shady spot or protect from the midday sun.
- somewhat: When planted in somewhat shady spots, the flowers will last longer than they would in the hot sun.
- slightly: Ingram Frizer is described as his ' man ' , and both of them are involved with Nicholas Skeres in slightly shady dealings.
- rather: Well, our life up town is really rather shady.
- too: If these are very dense, they will make the ground too shady for the growth of a diverse ground flora.
- very: Still fronting the lane, this is a very shady corner with some tall sheltering trees.
Used with adjective complement
become: It disappears again once the trees regenerate and the habitat becomes shady.
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