shaded

[ shey-did ]

adjective

, Printing.

1. 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 Words From

• shaded·ness noun
• well-shaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaded¹

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

Example Sentences

Stipe now enunciated his lyrics, which shaded into social commentary, while the arrangements drew from a palette that included string sections, mandolins and an increasing reliance on Mills’ textured keyboard parts.

From Los Angeles Times

The Springboks shaded it by one in Paris last autumn.

From BBC

Cristian let me off at GoodLife, a three-floor bar in the center of Henderson with a café-style restaurant on the first floor, a digital casino and TV-saturated bar on the second, and an open, shaded rooftop on the third, with a bar, plenty of outdoor seating, and misters that constantly run to cool customers off.

From Slate

During the highest heat, they had to water the plants twice a day to keep them alive, and they finally created a shaded area to protect tender seedlings from the heat.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, Fryman has more trees and shaded areas where you can stop to look at the view.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dusky
• leafy
• screened
• sheltered