Shady
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shady¹
- /ˈʃeɪdi/
Rhymes with -eɪdi
Where it comes from
From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).
adjective shadier · shadiest
- Abounding in shades.
- Causing shade. The shady trees cover him with their shadow.
- Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat. you may have rooms both for summer and winter; shady for summer, and warm for winter
- Not trustworthy; disreputable. He is a shady character.
- Mean, cruel. They were being proper shady to him. Even if you don't like someone, locking them out, stealing their clothes and ganging up on them to take the piss is just childish.
Shady²
proper noun Shadys
- A surname.
