- shade
- Adj. Unfair, questionable, disreputable, dubious. Probably from shady.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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shade — n 1 Shade, shadow, umbrage, umbra, penumbra, adumbration can mean the comparative darkness caused by something which intercepts rays of light. Shade carries no implication of a darkness that has a particular form or definite limit but the term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Shade — (sh[=a]d), n. [OE. shade, shadewe, schadewe, AS. sceadu, scead; akin to OS. skado, D. schaduw, OHG. scato, (gen. scatewes), G. schatten, Goth. skadus, Ir. & Gael. sgath, and probably to Gr. sko tos darkness. [root]162. Cf. {Shadow}, {Shed} a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shade — is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a roof, a tree, an umbrella, a window shade or blind, curtains, or other objects. Shade … Wikipedia
shade — or lamp shade [shād] n. [ME schade < OE sceadu (gen. & dat. sceadwe), akin to Goth skadus < IE base * skot , darkness, shadow > Gr skotos, darkness] 1. comparative darkness caused by a more or less opaque object cutting off rays of light … English World dictionary
Shade — Shade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shading}.] 1. To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from. Milton. [1913 Webster] I went to crop the sylvan scenes, And shade our altars with their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shade — steht für: Shade (Film), ein Thriller von Damian Nieman aus dem Jahr 2003 Shade (Kangding) (沙德乡), eine Gemeinde im Kreis Kangding in der chinesischen Provinz Sichuan Shade ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Kyra Shade (* 1973), deutsche… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shade — puede referirse a dos canciones: Shade Gap, población estadounidense; Shade (canción de Silverchair); o Shade (canción de Dragon Ash). Shade o también se refiere a un personaje de historieta de DC Comics: Shade Esta página de desambigu … Wikipedia Español
shade — [n1] dimness adumbration, blackness, coolness, cover, darkness, dusk, gloominess, obscuration, obscurity, penumbra, screen, semidarkness, shadiness, shadow, shadows, umbra, umbrage; concept 620 Ant. brightness, light shade [n2] blind, shield… … New thesaurus
shade in — ˈshade ˌin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they shade in he/she/it shades in present participle shading in past tense … Useful english dictionary
Shade 45 — Área de radiodifusión Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
shade — ► NOUN 1) comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. 2) a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is. 3) a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: your bravery puts me in the shade. 4) a… … English terms dictionary
