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shadest

shadest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of shade.

Meaning of shade

Verb

shade (third-person singular simple present shades, present participle shading, simple past and past participle shaded)

  1. (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
    • The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
    • We shaded under a huge oak tree.
  3. (transitive) To alter slightly.
    • You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
  4. (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
    • The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
  5. (intransitive) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
    • Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
  6. (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
    • I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.

See all 23 meanings of shade

Origin of shadest

shade + -est

Questions about shadest

What is shadest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shadest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of shade.

Words near shadest in the dictionary

  1. shaders
  2. shades
  3. shades up
  4. shadeset
  5. shadesets
  6. shadest
  7. shadeth
  8. shadetree mechanic
  9. shadetree mechanics
  10. shadflies
  11. shadflower

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