shaded

American

[shey-did] / ˈʃeɪ dɪd /

adjective

Printing.

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.

Other Word Forms

shadedness noun
well-shaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of shaded

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

My friends and I have experienced the kind of contradictory adventure this route allows: playing in the snow in the same weekend we visited an oasis shaded by hulking palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times

The Buddha survived, but the coral tree that shaded it was gone.

From Los Angeles Times

Panicked guests tried to perform CPR on their loved ones or fled over fences and down country lanes shaded by 100-year-old trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Worse, it takes up valuable time that could be better spent reading novels, taking walks in a shaded park, having friends over for tea and biscuits, and any number of equally pleasant pursuits.

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