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 | ||