Definition of shady Shady
/ʃejˈdi/ - [sheydee] - shad•y
We found 15 definitions of shady from 5 different sources.
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What does shady mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveshady, shadier, shadiest |
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| shady - filled with shade; "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands" | ||
| shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous | ||
| shaded protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; "shaded avenues"; "o'er the shaded billows rushed the night"- Alexander Pope | ||
| shady - not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior" | ||
| fishy, funny, suspect, suspicious | ||
| questionable able to be refuted | ||
| colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||
| shady - (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous; "a shady operation" | ||
| fly-by-night | ||
| untrustworthy, untrusty not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person" | ||
| shady - of questionable taste or morality; "a louche nightclub"; "a louche painting" | ||
| louche | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shady (Adjective)
Abounding in shades. - shady (Adjective)
Causing shade. - shady (Adjective)
Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat. - shady (Adjective)
Not trustworthy; Unfit to be seen or known.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shady (superl.)
Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade. - shady (superl.)
Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat. - shady (superl.)
Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt.
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Raising suspicion. -
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Abounding in shade. -
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Offering shade, located in the shade.
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