shaded

SaySHAYD-id/ˈʃeɪdɪd/

3 meanings of shaded

1
adjective
Out of direct sunlight because something blocks the light.
Like standing under a big umbrella that keeps the sun off you.
We ate lunch in a shaded corner of the park.
The garden stays cool and shaded for most of the morning.
Similarshady, shadowy
Oppositesunny, sunlit
2
verb
Past tense of shade. Use this form when the shading already happened.
She shaded the drawing with a soft pencil.
The artist shaded each leaf to make it look real.
Note
3
adjective
Made a little darker or given a light color, like parts of a drawing.
Like coloring in some boxes on a calendar to mark them.
The shaded parts of the map show the deepest water.
Each shaded square on the chart means a busy day.
Similartinted

shaded is a form of shade

shade, verb: To keep strong light or sun off someone or something, for example with your hand, a hat, or a tree. Full entry

Forms: shadeshades he/she/itshading -ing formshaded past tense, past participle
Spelling: shade → shaded: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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