shadier; shadiest
1
: producing or affording shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
3
a
: of questionable merit : uncertain, unreliable
b
Examples of shady in a Sentence
Their backyard is nice and shady.
I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
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Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on.
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Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Rod and Victoria Maquinana arrived two hours before game time to get a shady seat with a good view of the screen.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The home sideline was initially planned to be on the east side of the field before then-coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff decided to move it to the more shady side before the first season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The trick to rooting coleus is to keep the cuttings moist and surrounded by clear plastic in a shady area.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Rod and Victoria Maquinana arrived two hours before game time to get a shady seat with a good view of the screen.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The home sideline was initially planned to be on the east side of the field before then-coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff decided to move it to the more shady side before the first season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The trick to rooting coleus is to keep the cuttings moist and surrounded by clear plastic in a shady area.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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shady
adjective
shadier; shadiest
1
: casting a shadow : giving shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
a shady grove
3
: not right or honest
a shady business deal
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