adj.
Pronunciation: ' sh ā -d ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: shad · i · er ; -est
Date: 1579
1 : producing or affording shade
2 : sheltered from the sun's rays
3 a : of questionable merit : UNCERTAIN , UNRELIABLE b : DISREPUTABLE
– shad · i · ly \ ' sh ā -d ə l- ē \ adverb
– shad · i · ness \ ' sh ā -d ē -n ə s \ noun