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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Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Yang shared on his Instagram Stories in response to fans who saw it as a shady portrayal.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Suggested Reading Elon Musk's pro-Trump super PAC is doing some shady stuff
A sleeping United Airlines passenger was beaten bloody by fellow flyer
Trump is promising big tariffs.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article A zombie ant, a pair of bats and a gorilla lurked around the shadiest alcoves of a Cook County forest preserve on Saturday, scouring the earth for decomposing life forms.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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