shady
adjective
abounding in shade.
shadier
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comparativeof shady.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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When Andy Morling heard about a revolutionary new weight-loss cure on the BBC last spring, he figured it might spark a shadier market for fakes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
A staple favourite for a shadier spot in the garden, the much-loved foxglove's floral beauty comes with a dark side.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
And in an even shadier turn of events: Talking Points Memo found that Santos has filed documents to have Devolder reinstated.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2022
A shady NYC restaurateur and her even shadier husband go on the lamb — sorry, that’s “lam” — in the new docuseries “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
I felt dizzy in the heat and headed to the shadier pavilion.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
