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shiftiness

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shift⋅y

  [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.
3. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character: a shifty look.
Origin:
1560–70; shift + -y 1

Related forms:
shift⋅i⋅ly, adverb
shift⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. crafty, foxy, slippery.
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shift·y   (shĭf'tē)   
adj.   shift·i·er, shift·i·est

  1. Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.

  2. Distinguished by frequent changes in direction: shifty winds.

  3. Able to accomplish what is needed; resourceful.

shift'i·ly adv., shift'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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