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   shady

   /ˈʃeɪdi/

   adjective

   • 1. situated in or full of shade: "shady woods" Similar shadedshadowydarkdimsunlessshelteredscreenedcoveredprotectedshroudedleafyarbouredcoolliterary:boskybowerytenebrousrare:umbrageousumbriferousCimmerianOpposite brightsunny
   • ▪ giving shade from sunlight: "they sprawled under a shady carob tree"
   • 2. of doubtful honesty or legality: informal "he was involved in his grandmother's shady deals" Similar suspicioussuspectquestionabledubiousdoubtfulof dubious characterdisreputableuntrustworthydishonestdishonourabledeviousslipperytrickyunderhandunscrupulousirregularpotentially illegalunethicalsnideinformal:shiftyfishymurkydodgyshonkyOpposite reputablehonest

   Derivatives

   • 1. shadily adverb
   • 2. shadiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHADY definition: 1. sheltered from direct light from the sun: 2. dishonest or illegal: 3. sheltered from direct…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SHADY is producing or affording shade. How to use shady in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHADY meaning: 1. sheltered from direct light from the sun: 2. dishonest or illegal: 3. sheltered from direct…. Learn more.

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   Shady definition: abounding in shade; shaded. See examples of SHADY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can describe activities as shady when you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also use shady to describe people who are involved in such activities.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shadyShady - definition of shady by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Full of shade; shaded: found a cool, shady spot under some trees. See Synonyms at dark. 2. Casting shade: a large, shady elm. 3. Of dubious character, morality, or legality; questionable: "men who could indulge in any shady deal in downtown offices and still pose as beneficent angels ... on the golf course" (Louis Auchincloss). shad′i·ly adv.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shadyShady - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Any place that's protected from the glare and heat of the sun is shady, as in a " shady nook." But as its darkened nature implies, shady has the equally popular meaning of "suspicious, dangerous, or deceitful." A " shady character" is up to no good.