shady

[ shey-dee ]
/ ˈʃeɪ di /
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adjective, shad·i·er, shad·i·est.

abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
giving shade: a shady tree.
shadowy; indistinct; spectral.
of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings.

Idioms for shady

    on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.

Origin of shady

First recorded in 1570–80; shade + -y1

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Words nearby shady

shadowland, shadowy, shadrach, shaduf, shadwell, shady, shaef, shaffer, shafiʿi, shaft, shaft alley

Words related to shady

shadowy, shaded, leafy, cloudy, questionable, underhanded, unscrupulous, crooked, dishonest, dubious, slippery, cool, dim, dusky, indistinct, sheltered, vague, screened, umbrageous, adumbral

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British Dictionary definitions for shady

shady
/ (ˈʃeɪdɪ) /

adjective shadier or shadiest

full of shade; shaded
affording or casting a shade
dim, quiet, or concealed
informal dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality

Derived forms of shady

shadily, adverb shadiness, noun