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- Dictionaryshady/ˈʃeɪdi/
adjective
- 1. situated in or full of shade: "shady woods" Similar Opposite
- 2. of doubtful honesty or legality: informal "he was involved in his grandmother's shady deals" Similar Opposite
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SHADY definition: 1. sheltered from direct light from the sun: 2. dishonest or illegal: 3. sheltered from direct…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHADY is producing or affording shade. How to use shady in a sentence.
SHADY meaning: 1. sheltered from direct light from the sun: 2. dishonest or illegal: 3. sheltered from direct…. Learn more.
Shady definition: abounding in shade; shaded. See examples of SHADY used in a sentence.
You can describe a place as shady when you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings.
1. Full of shade; shaded: found a cool, shady spot under some trees. See Synonyms at dark. 2. Casting shade: a large, shady elm. 3. Of dubious character, morality, or legality; questionable: "men who could indulge in any shady deal in downtown offices and still pose as beneficent angels ... on the golf course" (Louis Auchincloss). shad′i·ly adv.
Any place that's protected from the glare and heat of the sun is shady, as in a " shady nook." But as its darkened nature implies, shady has the equally popular meaning of "suspicious, dangerous, or deceitful." A " shady character" is up to no good.