Definitions for shady
ˈʃeɪ dishady

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fly-by-night, shady(adj)

   (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous

   "a shady operation"

2. louche, shady(adj)

   of questionable taste or morality

   "a louche nightclub"; "a louche painting"

3. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious(adj)

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

4. shady, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous(adj)

   filled with shade

   "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shady(Adjective)

   Abounding in shades.

2. shady(Adjective)

   Causing shade.

3. shady(Adjective)

   Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.

4. shady(Adjective)

   Not trustworthy; Unfit to be seen or known.

   He is a shady character.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Shady

   abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade

2. Shady

   sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat

3. Shady

   of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt

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1. Shady

   Shady is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Woodstock and lies on New York State Route 212.

How to pronounce shady?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shady in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shady in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shady in a Sentence

1. John Wilson:

   Oh for a book and a shady nook...

2. Jason Pollock:

   This is a shady store. We've asked a lot of people in this community. You can buy weed at the store.

3. Evan McDaniel:

   The shady stuff goes on every day and at all hours where people put out big tickets without any intention of filling but with the intention of influencing the price up or down, a lot in crude oil.

4. Christina Georgina Rossetti:

   When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree. Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet And if thou wilt, remember And if thou wilt, forget.

5. Chris Christie on Tuesday:

   How do you convince me you're not shady and you're actually here to help us? i think what we concluded -- he and I had a conversation back and forth about it -- was he said, 'Well, it's probably because you're from New Jersey,'.

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