English noun: shadiness | |||
1. | shadiness (state) relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body | ||
Samples | It is much cooler in the shade. There's too much shadiness to take good photographs. | ||
Synonyms | shade, shadowiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | semidarkness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shadow | ||
2. | shadiness (attribute) of questionable honesty or legality | ||
Samples | They acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable. The shadiness of their transactions. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unlawfulness | ||