 shady |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (informal) not as expected | |
| Synonyms: | funny suspect suspicious queer fishy | |
| Examples: | "there was something fishy about the accident" "up to some funny business" "some definitely queer goings-on" "a shady deal" "her motives were suspect" "suspicious behavior" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism questionable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of questionable taste or morality | |
| Synonyms: | louche | |
| Examples: | "a louche nightclub" "a louche painting" |
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| Related terms: | disreputable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of businesses and businessmen | |
| Synonyms: | fly-by-night | |
| Examples: | "a fly-by-night operation" |
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| Related terms: | untrustworthy | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] filled with shade | |
| Synonyms: | shadowy shadowed umbrageous | |
| Examples: | "the shady side of the street" "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed" "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove" "cool umbrageous woodlands" |
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| Related terms: | shaded | |
| Similar spelling: |
Shad Shead Shadd shoddy Sheedy shod shed shadowy shahadah shoed shoat Shedd Shade sheath shadow shitty sheathe Shahid |
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