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shady
[ shey-dee ]
/ ËÊeÉȘ di /
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adjective, shad·i·er, shad·i·est.
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Idioms about shady
on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.
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Words nearby shady
shadow test, shadowy, Shadrach, shaduf, Shadwell, shady, SHAEF, Shaffer, ShafiÊżi, shaft, shaft alley
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British Dictionary definitions for shady
shady
/ (ËÊeÉȘdÉȘ) /
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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