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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Doe is strictly instructed by Muna not to answer her phone, while arrangements to meet a stranger on the other side to continue their journey sound shady enough even before the man fails to show up.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
To accomplish these goals, Peter had to bend his principles, including lying to Noor, an idealistic young staffer at the Iranian UN mission, about the fate of her brother and allying with a shady businessman, Jacob Monroe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
One side of the resort might be shady and firm, the other side might be in the sun and soft!
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Service industries, like plumbing and appliance repair, have been struggling with shady pricing practices for a long time.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 30 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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