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

Explanation

Anything that's shaded is protected from the direct light of the sun, like a shaded patio or your shaded spot on the sand under a beach umbrella. This adjective can be used in two ways: first, to describe things that are blocked from the light or heat. That shaded section of your yard is a terrible place to plant sunflowers! In art, shaded areas are those parts of a picture that you color slightly darker, to capture the sense of a shadow. Shaded is from shade, which has a root that means "dark."

Example Sentences

But many recall how the place kept alive a fragment of Delhi's elite past through small rituals: liveried waiters at dusk, gin and lime on shaded verandas, retired generals and diplomats lingering under neem trees.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Mandy Moore shared her take on the drama swirling around her celebrity mommy group, months after fellow child actor Ashley Tisdale shaded the bunch in scathing essay last winter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Everyone has been lovingly shaded in with texture and authenticity — two things that aren’t always pretty.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

It is shaded enough to feel secluded but bright enough to read when he brings books along, which soon becomes part of his routine.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Related Words

• dusky
• leafy
• screened
• sheltered