Throwing shade is a subtle way of disrespecting or ridiculing someone verbally or nonverbally.

What does shading mean slang?

Shade is a subtle, sneering expression of contempt for or disgust with someone—sometimes verbal, and sometimes not.

What does shading something mean?

1 : the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing. 2 : an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics.