shady
Origin of shady
Related Words for shady
shadowy, shaded, leafy, cloudy, questionable, underhanded, unscrupulous, crooked, dishonest, dubious, slippery, cool, dim, dusky, indistinct, sheltered, vague, screened, umbrageous, adumbralExamples from the Web for shady
Contemporary Examples of shady
The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
Allison 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 PredictabilityTim Teeman
December 11, 2014
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 FinaleMelissa Leon
November 24, 2014
The old culture of the Party of Regions—its lack of transparency, the graft and the shady deal making—has returned.
Other shady practices include non-halal meat being marketed as halal.
Historical Examples of shady
His whole appearance was suggestive of the shady side of life.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
His carriage was awaiting him in a shady corner of the Binnenhof.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
She looked so cool and restful in her white frock and shady hat.
Jan and Her JobL. Allen Harker
On several occasions the Coupeaus fancied they saw her in some shady dive.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
Her own room was on the shady side where pots of mignonette died within a week.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola