shadiness n 1: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs" [syn: {shade}, {shadiness}, {shadowiness}] 2: of questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"
Shadiness \Shad"i*ness\, n. Quality or state of being shady. [1913 Webster]