shiftier; shiftiest
Definition of shifty
1
: full of or ready with expedients : resourceful
2a
: given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky
b
: capable of evasive movement : elusive
a shifty boxer
3
: indicative of a tricky nature
shifty eyes
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The first known use of shifty was circa 1570
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