Definitions for shady

shady shad·y

Spelling: [shey-dee]
IPA: /ˈʃeɪ di/

Shady is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in shady (adhsy).

Definitions for shady

Idioms

  1. on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than:

adjective

  1. abounding in shade; shaded:
  2. giving shade:
  3. shadowy; indistinct; spectral.
  4. of dubious character; rather disreputable:

Origin of shady

First recorded in 1570-80; shade + -y1

Examples for shady

His carriage was awaiting him in a shady corner of the Binnenhof.

Other shady practices include non-halal meat being marketed as halal.

The old culture of the Party of Regions—its lack of transparency, the graft and the shady deal making—has returned.

Her own room was on the shady side where pots of mignonette died within a week.

Allison and Cole have lost a child, his family is shady, and his mother domineering.

She looked so cool and restful in her white frock and shady hat.

The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.

On several occasions the Coupeaus fancied they saw her in some shady dive.

His whole appearance was suggestive of the shady side of life.

Dr. Edwards warns that Dawn is not acting out of the kindness of her heart—but then again, Dr. Edwards is shady as hell, too.

Word Value for shady
Scrable

12

Words with friends

10

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