Shady (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Quiet, dark, or concealed; "her shady past intrigued him"; "a shady part of town".
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Meaning 2
Of questionable honesty or legality; "He established a dummy company through which he laundered vast sums of cash from shady middlemen and arms dealers".
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Meaning 3
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".
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Meaning 4
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".
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