shifty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Subject to frequent changes in direction.
  2. Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
  3. Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
  4. Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪfti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shifty.wav

Word forms

shifty shiftier shiftiest

Etymology

From shift + -y.

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