shifty

[ shif-tee ]
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adjective,shift·i·er, shift·i·est.
  1. resourceful; fertile in expedients.

  2. given to or full of evasions; tricky.

  1. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character: a shifty look.

Origin of shifty

1
First recorded in 1560–70; shift + -y1

Other words for shifty

Other words from shifty

  • shift·i·ly, adverb
  • shift·i·ness, noun
  • un·shift·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for shifty

shifty

/ (ˈʃɪftɪ) /


adjectiveshiftier or shiftiest
  1. given to evasions; artful

  2. furtive in character or appearance

  1. full of expedients; resourceful

Derived forms of shifty

  • shiftily, adverb
  • shiftiness, noun

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