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- pronunciation:
- sheI
di
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shadier, shadiest |
| definition 1: |
sheltered from sunlight; in the shade.
a shady picnic table- synonyms:
- shaded, shadowed
- antonyms:
- bright, sunlit, sunny
- similar words:
- shadowy, sheltered, shielded
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| definition 2: |
giving protection from sunlight; providing shade.
a shady stand of trees- synonyms:
- shading
- similar words:
- dark, dusky, protective, shadowy
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| definition 3: |
of doubtful morality; untrustworthy.
a shady arrangementa shady landlord- synonyms:
- doubtful, shifty, slippery, unethical, untrustworthy
- antonyms:
- aboveboard, honest
- similar words:
- corrupt, crooked, dishonorable, disreputable, fishy, questionable, unreliable
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| related words: |
dishonest, dubious, evening, foul, suspect, suspicious, venal |
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| derivations: |
shadily (adv.), shadiness (n.) |
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