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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shadyShady Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   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. Collins English Dictionary.