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 mood shifts from shady to straight-up scandalous.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The cool, shady mountain slopes were ideal for hiking, and abundant natural springs provided just the right environment for growing the area’s famed wasabi.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, Fenix lost the biggest match of his young WWE career, albeit under shady circumstances, while Americano picked up a WrestleMania win.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The cool, shady mountain slopes were ideal for hiking, and abundant natural springs provided just the right environment for growing the area’s famed wasabi.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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