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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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Offers Balinese Culture in Every Sip at Tree Bar
At Tree Bar at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach enjoy a beverage under the shady embrace of the iconic Pohon Pole tree.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But fake paramours, fly-by-night contractors, bogus handymen and shady housing professionals are guilty, too.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Homeowners familiar with solar’s shady reputation often feel entitled to heap abuse on any salespeople who set foot on their property.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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