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   Shad·y

   /ˈSHādē/

   

   adjective

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. shadily adverb
   • 2. shadiness noun

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   What does shady mean?

   • Marie, at the moment, is no doubt with the children of the rich Count, in a shady spot near the music. Then they came to an Italian garden with a fountain in the middle, and a shady little wood around the edge. Shady definition: abounding in shade; shaded. See examples of SHADY used in a sentence.

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   How do you describe a shady place?

   • You can describe a place as shady when you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings. After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden. The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside. Shady trees provide a lot of shade.

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   What does shady side mean?

   • shadowy; indistinct; spectral. of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings. on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

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   What is a shady character?

   • 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.

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

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   SHADY definition: 1. A shady place is protected from the sun and so it is fairly dark and cool: 2. dishonest and…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Definitions of 'shady' 1. You can describe a place as shady when you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings. [...] 2. Shady trees provide a lot of shade. [...] 3. You can describe activities as shady when you think that they might be dishonest or illegal.

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

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   1. a : giving or providing shade. a shady tree. b : sheltered from the sun's light : having shade. Their backyard is nice and shady. a shady area. 2. informal : seeming to be dishonest. a shady business deal. I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.