Definition of shifty
shiftier
;shiftiest
1 : full of or ready with expedients : resourceful
2a : given to deception, evasion, or fraud : trickyb : capable of evasive movement : elusive a shifty boxer
3 : indicative of a tricky nature shifty eyes
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Examples of shifty in a Sentence
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
Circa 1570
First Known Use of shifty
circa 1570
SHIFTY Defined for English Language Learners
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: having an appearance or way of behaving that seems dishonest
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: difficult to catch : able to move and change directions quickly
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shiftier
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: not worthy of trust : causing suspicion a shifty character
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