shady
Idioms about shady
on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.
Origin of shady
1Other words from shady
- shad·i·ly, adverb
- shad·i·ness, noun
- un·shad·i·ly, adverb
- un·shad·i·ness, noun
- un·shad·y, adjective
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How to use shady in a sentence
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This should remove shady apps, block unauthorized access, and put you back in control.
Here’s your checklist for maximum smartphone security | David Nield | January 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceApp platforms like Apple and Google have struggled with shady ad businesses for years, which target their own customers.
FTC settles with mobile ad company Tapjoy over deceptive practices | Sarah Perez | January 7, 2021 | TechCrunchA broader, stockier structure covered with light brush can give you a shady, ventilated shelter for hot, dry climates.
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The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAllison and Cole have lost a child, his family is shady, and his mother domineering.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability | Tim Teeman | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDr. Edwards warns that Dawn is not acting out of the kindness of her heart—but then again, Dr. Edwards is shady as hell, too.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Crossed’: The Stage Is Now Set for a Bloody, Deadly Midseason Finale | Melissa Leon | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe old culture of the Party of Regions—its lack of transparency, the graft and the shady deal making—has returned.
Ruth shady isn't my anything; she is her own, completely original force in archaeology.
On a stone bench against the shady wall Aristide and Mrs. Ducksmith sat down to rest.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeTom bathed and changed his clothes, then drove down to the shady garden beside the river as of old.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThese dwarf trees are very prevalent in their gardens, and preferred to the most magnificent and shady trees of a natural size.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferMarie, at the moment, is no doubt with the children of the rich Count, in a shady spot near the music.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithThen they came to an Italian garden with a fountain in the middle, and a shady little wood around the edge.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
British Dictionary definitions for shady
/ (ˈʃeɪdɪ) /
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
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