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- [shey-dee]
- /ˈʃeɪ di/
- /ˈʃeɪ.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shey-dee]
- /ˈʃeɪ di/
Definitions of shady word
- adjective shady abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths. 1
- adjective shady giving shade: a shady tree. 1
- adjective shady shadowy; indistinct; spectral. 1
- adjective shady of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings. 1
- idioms shady on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40. 1
- adjective shady with plenty of shade 1
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Origin of shady
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; shade + -y1
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Parts of speech for Shady
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shady popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shady usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shady
adj shady
- adumbral — shadowy
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
adjective shady
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- curtained — A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
Antonyms for shady
adj shady
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
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