SHADINESS
shadiness
(noun) questionable honesty or legality; “they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable”; “the shadiness of their transactions”
shade, shadiness, shadowiness
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shadiness (usually uncountable, plural shadinesses)
The property of being shady.
Source: Wiktionary
Shad"i*ness
Definition: , n. Quality or state of being shady.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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