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Inflections of 'shady' (adj):

shadier: adj comparative

shadiest: adj superlative

shad•y adj., -i•er, -i•est.

shaded;
having or giving shade:a shady park.
of untrustworthy character:a shady deal.

shad•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

shad•y adj., shad•i•er, shad•i•est.

abounding in shade;
shaded:shady paths.
giving shade:a shady tree.
shadowy;
indistinct;
spectral.
of dubious character;
rather disreputable:shady dealings.
on the shady side of, [Informal.]beyond (the specified age);
more than:on the shady side of 40.

shade + -y¹ 1570–80

shad′i•ly, adv.
shad′i•ness, n.

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shady /ˈʃeɪdɪ/ adj (shadier, shadiest)

full of shade; shaded
affording or casting a shade
dim, quiet, or concealed
informal dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality

ˈshadily adv ˈshadiness n

'shady' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bower - character - dusk - Eminem - opaque - queer - shadowy - umbrageous - adumbral - arbor - bosky - bowery - bucket shop - dingle - dipsy-doodle - doubtful - forest - indirect - louche - nook - operation - phrase - umbriferous - we - sharp - sitting duck - somber - swale - sylvan

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Synonyms: shaded, in the shade, out of the sun, shadowy, dim, more...

Collocations: involved in shady [affairs, business, behavior, dealings, deals], is a shady [businessman, politician, senator, character], something [seems, feels] shady about [this, him], more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "shady" in the title:

A term for shady boulevard
go over to the shady side
In the shady ways
On the shady side of
pushing / on the shady side of
shadowy or shady?
shady
Shady Acreon
Shady answer...
shady backroom dealings
shady grove [Shady Grove]
shady lines
Shady vs. shifty
Slim Shady
talk of a shady business
the shady groves of reason

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