Shady/ˈʃeɪdi/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Natural Shade Used to describe natural spots with less light, typically cool and relaxing environments. The garden had many shady nooks perfect for reading. Pro Tip 2/3Outdoors Imagery Often evokes outdoor scenery like parks or forests where sunlight is filtered through leaves. Let's have a picnic in that shady grove. Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Comfort People look for a shady place when they want to escape the heat, implying comfort. On a scorching day, the children played in the shady sandbox.