What is the meaning of shadiness?

noun

  • Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body.
    • usage: "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
  • Of questionable honesty or legality.
    • usage: "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"
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