shadier; shadiest
1
: producing or affording shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
3
a
: of questionable merit : uncertain, unreliable
b
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Their backyard is nice and shady.
I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
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Kurt Knutsson
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
But what is Canada, if not a shady land deal?
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The retreat is made up of 60 villas—some with their own pools—found along winding lanes, made shady with towering palm trees and scented frangipani.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The bus stops and people get off, freeing up seats on the shady side.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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shady
adjective
shadier; shadiest
1
: casting a shadow : giving shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
a shady grove
3
: not right or honest
a shady business deal
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