English Explanatory Dictionary

shady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Abounding in shades.
  2. Causing shade.
  3. Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
  4. Not trustworthy; disreputable.
  5. Mean, cruel.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪdi/ en-us-shady.ogg

Word forms

shady shadier shadiest Shadys

Etymology

From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).

Synonyms

corrupt dodgy dubious equivocal seedy sketchy suspicious

Derived words

keep shady on the shady side of semishady shadily shadiness Shady Creek unshady
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