Main Entry:

shifty

Pronunciation:

\ˈshif-tē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

shift·i·er; shift·i·est

Date:

circa 1570

1: full of or ready with expedients : resourceful2 a: given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky b: capable of evasive movement : elusive <a shifty boxer>3: indicative of a tricky nature <shifty eyes>

— shift·i·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb

— shift·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun