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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

Idioms
  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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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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Cristina, an influencer from the city of Iasi, says that when she took the job she felt "there was nothing shady about it".

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It's unsurprising that a Jan. 6 defendant would be drawn to the racialized drama, especially someone with a history as shady as Lang's.

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"So many boxers and fighters get caught up in the treachery of the people that are in the industry," he says, describing the sport as "shady".

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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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