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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Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Like who would ever meet in a bathroom, that's so insanely shady.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
What shady business is Timothy up to, and why was he so rattled by that phone call from the Wall Street Journal reporter asking questions about a former colleague in Brunei?
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
In that way, the biggest difference between Thailand and the series’ previous locales is the fact that much more shady business gets done there.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shady
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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