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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. informal.
    dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹻徱, adverb
  • ˈ󲹻徱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹻i· adverb
  • 󲹻i·Ա noun
  • un·󲹻i· adverb
  • un·󲹻i·Ա noun
  • ܲ·󲹻y adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shady1

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

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

    on the shady side of 40.

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Example Sentences

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The man seems destined to do something shady or stupid or both.

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If it's not clear how hyping shady supplements and sharing recipes contributes to the feminist project of fighting for gender equality, that's because it's not.

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Dude’s nefarious and slimy and anything shady seems to have to do with him.

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Blake: I have to believe Frank is some sort of shady underworld connection Rick met while doing “this and that.”

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A waterfall and swimmable creek nestled in a shady canyon is a Southern California unicorn.

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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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