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shady
/ ˈʃɪɪ /
adjective
full of shade; shaded
affording or casting a shade
dim, quiet, or concealed
informaldubious or questionable as to honesty or legality
Other Word Forms
- shadily adverb
- shadiness noun
- unshadily adverb
- unshadiness noun
- unshady adjective
- ˈ徱 adverb
- ˈ徱Ա noun
Idioms and Phrases
on the shady side of, beyond (the specified age); more than.
on the shady side of 40.
Example Sentences
His research often embarrassed the authorities, who were forced to admit that some of the shady tactics he revealed were used in real-life espionage.
Native irises prefer shadier conditions than their cousins, the taller bearded irises that like full sun, but over time the plants will multiply so you can increase your holdings.
"He was involved in so many shady Russian operations it could be them or other criminal groups. He managed to annoy a lot of people," he says.
It's impossible to get through the day without seeing influencers hyping shady schemes or ineffective supplements.
“Sometimes, it’s two different factions, both as shady as the other,” he said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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