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Shadiness Definition & Meaning

shadiness
noun
  1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
  2. of questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"

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What does shadiness mean?
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs" of questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"
What part of speech is shadiness?
Shadiness is a noun.
How many definitions does shadiness have?
Shadiness has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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