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shady

[shey-dee]

adjective

shadier, shadiest 
  1. abounding in shade; shaded: shade.

    shady paths.

  2. giving shade.

    a shady tree.

  3. shadowy; indistinct; spectral.

  4. of dubious character; rather disreputable.

    shady dealings.



shady

/ ˈʃɪɪ /

adjective

  1. full of shade; shaded

  2. affording or casting a shade

  3. dim, quiet, or concealed

  4. informaldubious or questionable as to honesty or legality

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Other Word Forms

  • shadily adverb
  • shadiness noun
  • unshadily adverb
  • unshadiness noun
  • unshady adjective
  • ˈ󲹻徱 adverb
  • ˈ󲹻徱Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shady1

First recorded in 1570–80; shade + -y 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. on the shady side of, beyond (the specified age); more than.

    on the shady side of 40.

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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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It's impossible to get through the day without seeing influencers hyping shady schemes or ineffective supplements.

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“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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