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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The two women follow him there and inform him that the shady producer is also on the island, leading to an extended road trip that also yields quietly triangulated romantic conflict.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Our group appreciated an afternoon's trip to Riva del Garda, a handsome town on Lake Garda's northernmost tip, full of shady lakefront walkways and fountains and gelaterie.
—Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Leave anything that has been in contact with flammable substances in a shady spot outside to dry before using them again or disposing of them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
As for what the shady thing actually is, that's a little less straightforward.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Our group appreciated an afternoon's trip to Riva del Garda, a handsome town on Lake Garda's northernmost tip, full of shady lakefront walkways and fountains and gelaterie.
—Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Leave anything that has been in contact with flammable substances in a shady spot outside to dry before using them again or disposing of them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
As for what the shady thing actually is, that's a little less straightforward.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shady
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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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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