shadiness

noun

Definition of shadinessnext
as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays the inviting shadiness of a woodland grove

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  1. shade
  2. shadow
  3. blackness
  4. gloom
  5. dusk
Noun
  • Take cheddar, for instance — it can be found in both shades.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of shade
Noun
  • Play the Sun In a perfect scenario, your decoys will be in the sun (so ducks can see them well) and your hide will be in the shadows.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Then blitz a weakside linebacker who is lurking in the shadows.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of shadow
Noun
  • Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackness
Noun
  • Doom and gloom First released in North America on Nov. 21, 2004, the Nintendo DS arrived at a time when the air around the company was thick with the looming threat of defeat.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Western red cedar, and the thick gloom of western hemlocks with their feathery branches, loom large.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of gloom
Noun
  • Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of dusk
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