SHADINESS
\ʃˈe͡ɪdɪnəs], \ʃˈeɪdɪnəs], \ʃ_ˈeɪ_d_ɪ_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of SHADINESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
By Princeton University
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