SHADOWINESS

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

shadowiness (countable and uncountable, plural shadowinesses)

The state or property of being shadowy.

Source: Wiktionary


Shad"ow*i*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being shadowy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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