shady: Meaning and Definition of

shad•y

Pronunciation: (shā'dē), [key]

— shad•i•er, shad•i•est.

abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
giving shade: a shady tree.
shadowy; indistinct; spectral.
of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings.
beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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shady (Thesaurus)

Shadwell Shafi&ain;i

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