shadier; shadiest
1
: producing or affording shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
3
a
: of questionable merit : uncertain, unreliable
b
Examples of shady in a Sentence
Their backyard is nice and shady.
I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
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Months of fighting the rape claims in federal court in NYC and failing to get the matter tossed out saw a lot of bitter finger pointing with claims of bribery, shady probes and lying from all sides, to varying degrees.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Season one ended with Charlie taking down her nemesis, casino fixer Cliff (Benjamin Bratt), only to be approached by another shady operator, Rhea Perlman’s Beatrix Hasp, to either work for her or be hunted again.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
While he is never seen on screen, USA TODAY confirmed that Quan voices Kenny Nguyen, a businessman who once worked with Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) on a shady deal.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Season one ended with Charlie taking down her nemesis, casino fixer Cliff (Benjamin Bratt), only to be approached by another shady operator, Rhea Perlman’s Beatrix Hasp, to either work for her or be hunted again.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
While he is never seen on screen, USA TODAY confirmed that Quan voices Kenny Nguyen, a businessman who once worked with Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) on a shady deal.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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shady
adjective
shadier; shadiest
1
: casting a shadow : giving shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
a shady grove
3
: not right or honest
a shady business deal
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