shady
Use Shady in a sentence
di adjective, shad·i·er, shad·i·est.
Idioms 2.
giving shade: a shady tree.
3.
shadowy; indistinct; spectral.
4.
of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings.
5.
on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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shady (ˈʃeɪdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , shadier, shadiest | |
| 1. | full of shade; shaded |
| 2. | affording or casting a shade |
| 3. | dim, quiet, or concealed |
| 4. | informal dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality |
| 'shadily | |
| —adv | |
| 'shadiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
shady
"affording shade, 1579, from shade (q.v.). Meaning "disreputable" (1862) probably is from earlier university slang sense of "of questionable merit, unreliable" (1848).
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Example sentences
The sheltered, shady area kept residents cool in the hot, dry desert climate.
When such practices shade into dishonesty is itself a shady area.
Since then, there have been charges of shady accounting and backdated stock options.
By the same token, not all agents are shady operators.
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