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.

Words nearby shady

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM shady

shad·i·ly, adverbshad·i·ness, nounun·shad·i·ly, adverbun·shad·i·ness, noun

un·shad·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for shady

The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
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Allison and Cole have lost a child, his family is shady, and his mother domineering.
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Dr. 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|DAILY BEAST
The old culture of the Party of Regions—its lack of transparency, the graft and the shady deal making—has returned.
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Other shady practices include non-halal meat being marketed as halal.
Inside The Growing Organic Halal Movement|Sharon Adarlo|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rosemary will grow from cuttings planted under glass in a shady spot.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink
The mean of two on the shady side of the creek gave 97 4/10 degrees.
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There were water-lilies in shady back-waters, and beautiful gardens sloping down to the water.
Harding's luck|E. [Edith] Nesbit
Flower gardens and kitchen gardens stretched away into the magnificence of orange trees, shady avenues and fruitful plants.
Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War|Mrs. Eugenia Dunlap Potts
It clothed itself in motley flesh, and passed through green meadows and shady forests.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various

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, adverbshadiness, noun

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shady

adjective, shad·i·er, shad·i·est.

Words related to shady

Words nearby shady

Idioms for shady

Origin of shady

OTHER WORDS FROM shady

Examples from the Web for shady

British Dictionary definitions for shady

adjective shadier or shadiest

Derived forms of shady