shady

adjective

ˈshā-dē How to pronounce shady (audio)
Definition of shadynext
1
as in shaded
protected from the sun's rays a lovely shady spot in the park that was pleasantly cool

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2
as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception a shady business deal

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3
as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged cited some shady statistics to back up his argument

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as in shifty
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions shady characters hanging out in the park after nightfall

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5
as in notorious
not respectable a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society

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Examples of shady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our group appreciated an afternoon's trip to Riva del Garda, a handsome town on Lake Garda's northernmost tip, full of shady lakefront walkways and fountains and gelaterie. —Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024 Leave anything that has been in contact with flammable substances in a shady spot outside to dry before using them again or disposing of them. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024 As for what the shady thing actually is, that's a little less straightforward. —Megan McCluskey, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 There’s also action in the Bahamas, where a local named Neville (Ronald Peet) wants to hold on to the simple life with his pet (bad) monkey in the midst of a shady real estate grab. —Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shady 

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