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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dating to the late 1700s, the town is named for its natural assets: gushing springs and a shady canopy of magnolia trees.
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Amenities: Pool, small food menu, tennis court, pet friendly
Bonus Tip: Ask the concierge to prepare you a picnic basket to enjoy in the gardens on a shady afternoon.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter initially blocked users from sharing the Post article, and few media outlets followed up on the allegations in the stories about shady business dealings.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
From here, continue west through the Plaza de Panama and the shady archway that runs along El Prado.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Pine House isn’t afraid to put beds in shadier spots for cool-season crops like salad greens, and broccoli in successive plantings so that there is always an ongoing harvest.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
If The Company Has A Good Presence A lot of CBD companies will have a shady presence online.
—Chrono Therapeutics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, he’s sentenced to permanent house arrest at the Metropol Hotel, a luxury establishment that remains open for shady information-gathering reasons.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Moonlight Canyon Trail is a roughly 2-mile loop in Agua Caliente County Park that traverses through a shady flat wash, up rocky hillsides and overlooks the desert and Vallecito Mountains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Amenities: Pool, small food menu, tennis court, pet friendly
Bonus Tip: Ask the concierge to prepare you a picnic basket to enjoy in the gardens on a shady afternoon.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter initially blocked users from sharing the Post article, and few media outlets followed up on the allegations in the stories about shady business dealings.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
From here, continue west through the Plaza de Panama and the shady archway that runs along El Prado.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Pine House isn’t afraid to put beds in shadier spots for cool-season crops like salad greens, and broccoli in successive plantings so that there is always an ongoing harvest.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
If The Company Has A Good Presence A lot of CBD companies will have a shady presence online.
—Chrono Therapeutics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, he’s sentenced to permanent house arrest at the Metropol Hotel, a luxury establishment that remains open for shady information-gathering reasons.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Moonlight Canyon Trail is a roughly 2-mile loop in Agua Caliente County Park that traverses through a shady flat wash, up rocky hillsides and overlooks the desert and Vallecito Mountains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 1 May. 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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