shade
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounDarkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
Example:
The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
- verbTo shield (someone or something) from light.
Example:
The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
- nounSomething that blocks light, particularly in a window.
Example:
Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #546 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 89% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None