Dictionary Entry
shady
shady is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 10 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1superlative
Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.
- 2superlative
Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
- 3superlative
Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt.
- 4adjective
filled with shade
"the shady side of the street"
"the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"
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- 5adjective
not as expected
"there was something fishy about the accident"
"up to some funny business"
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- 6adjective
of questionable taste or morality
"a louche nightclub"
"a louche painting"
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- 7adjective
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
"a shady operation"
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