Shady (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Quiet, dark, or concealed; "her shady past intrigued him"; "a shady part of town".
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Examples
- The park's shady trees provided a cool respite from the summer heat.
- The city's shady underbelly was exposed in the latest corruption scandal.
- The suspect's shady dealings were well-known to the police department.
- She lived in a shady neighborhood, but never felt afraid.
- The shady glade was the perfect spot for a secret picnic.
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".
Classification
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Examples
- The politician's opponents accused him of having shady ties to big corporations that had donated to his campaign.
- He made a fortune from his shady business dealings, but eventually got caught and served time in prison.
- The detective was tasked with tracking down the shady characters who had been involved in the crime.
- Her parents warned her to stay away from the shady neighborhood that was notorious for its high crime rate.
- The company's shady accounting practices were exposed in a scathing investigative report by a local newspaper.
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.