shady

Definition

Abounding in shades.

Etymology

From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).

Example Sentences

• "The shady trees cover him with their shadow."
• "you may have rooms both for summer and winter; shady for summer, and warm for winter"
• "I know the shadiest breeziest spots, hidden tables surrounded by trees that have lived longer than the neighborhoods around them."