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shifty

[ shif-tee ]

adjective

shiftier, shiftiest.
  1. resourceful; fertile in expedients.
  2. given to or full of evasions; tricky.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character:

    a shifty look.



shifty

/ ˈʃɪڳɪ /

adjective

  1. given to evasions; artful
  2. furtive in character or appearance
  3. full of expedients; resourceful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱴ڳپԱ, noun
  • ˈ󾱴ڳپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󾱴ڳi· adverb
  • 󾱴ڳi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·󾱴ڳy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shifty1

First recorded in 1560–70; shift + -y 1
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Occult pyrotechnics and bloody business of all kinds are not allowed to obscure the interior shifts of the shifty Macbeths.

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After acting a bit shifty throughout the finale, Gwen revealed she has a boyfriend.

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Against the quarterback known for his elusive and shifty scrambling, it was Justin Herbert who made the first big play with his legs.

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Trump has vowed to spend his second term pursuing his political enemies, including Schiff, whom he has variously described as a “liar,” “traitor,” “shifty,” “evil,” “pencil neck” and one of the country’s “enemies from within.”

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“But I also want to be known as a guy who can be 6-3 and 200 pounds, and guard the short, shifty receiver in the slot. I want to be an all-around corner.”

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