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Shifty (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The ship navigated through shifty currents that made it hard to maintain a steady course.
  • Shifty weather patterns made it difficult to plan a successful sailboat regatta.
  • The hikers had to contend with shifty terrain that made every step a challenge.
  • The pilot struggled to adjust to the shifty air pockets that were causing the plane to wobble.
  • The driver was frustrated with the shifty gears in his old truck that seemed to slip out of place on their own.

Synonyms

  • Shifting

Related Words

  • Shiftiness (noun)
  • Shift (noun)

Meaning 2

Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Devious

Related Words

  • Shiftiness (noun)
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