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 : resourceful
2 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