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   shady

   /ˈʃeɪdi/

   adjective

   • 1. situated in or full of shade: "shady woods" Similar shadedshadowydarkdimsunlessshelteredscreenedcoveredprotectedshroudedleafyarbouredcoolliterary:boskybowerytenebrousrare:umbrageousumbriferousCimmerianOpposite brightsunny
   • ▪ giving shade from sunlight: "they sprawled under a shady carob tree"
   • 2. of doubtful honesty or legality: informal "he was involved in his grandmother's shady deals" Similar suspicioussuspectquestionabledubiousdoubtfulof dubious characterdisreputableuntrustworthydishonestdishonourabledeviousslipperytrickyunderhandunscrupulousirregularpotentially illegalunethicalsnideinformal:shiftyfishymurkydodgyshonkyOpposite reputablehonest

   Derivatives

   • 1. shadily adverb
   • 2. shadiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   How do you describe a shady place?

   • 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. After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden. The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside. Shady trees provide a lot of shade.

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   What does shady mean in slang?

   • 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. The metaphorical meaning of shady has long been embraced by slang.

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   What is shady?

   • [Release] Shady - Group your shades & blinds and control as a single device - Community Created SmartApps - SmartThings Community Shady is a manager app that allows you to group your binds and manage them as a single device. This SmartApp requires that you have already installed the companion device handler Shady Groups.

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   What does a shady character mean?

   • A " shady character" is up to no good. The metaphorical meaning of shady has long been embraced by slang. Since at least the 1950's, the phrase "got it made in the shade " means having a great and easy life or job (picture eastern sultans being shaded by servants holding giant leaves).

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   Learn the meaning of shady as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Shady can mean producing or affording shade, sheltered from the sun, or questionable or disreputable.

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   Shady can mean sheltered from direct light or dishonest or illegal. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning of shady as an adjective for slight darkness or dishonesty, with examples and pronunciation. Find out how to say shady in different languages and browse related words and phrases.

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   Shady definition: abounding in shade; shaded. See examples of SHADY used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   Shady means full of shade, casting shade, or questionable in character or legality. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different contexts and languages.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective shady, which can describe a place, a tree, or a person as being sheltered from sunlight, casting a shade, or questionable. See synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences with shady.