shaded

American  

[shey-did] / ˈʃeɪ dɪd /

adjective

Printing.

1. noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which a thin white line appears along one edge of each of the main strokes of a character.

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Other Word Forms

• shadedness noun
• well-shaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of shaded

First recorded in 1575–85; shade + -ed ²

Example Sentences

After the trees are delivered, the family sprays the trees with water every night and keeps them shaded from the sun so they don’t dry out.

From Los Angeles Times

We walked for a while on a rough path that became increasingly shaded by bamboo groves.

From Literature

I head straight for our backyard, to the patio Dad built, with its shaded pergola and picnic table.

From Literature

Lush trees, flowering plants, and shaded courtyards frame the two-story property, whose centerpiece is a sparkling walk-in pool with direct access from lower-floor rooms and balconies overlooking the courtyard.

From Salon

Set in a large school, shaded by huge rain trees, there were ample volunteers an officials to guide voters where to go, and how to make their choice using the new, locally-made electronic voting machines.

From BBC

Related Words

• dusky
• leafy
• screened
• sheltered