Adjective: shady (shadier,shadiest) shey-dee
- Filled with shade
"the shady side of the street";
- shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous
- [informal] Of questionable motive; of doubtful legality, value, truth, honesty, etc.
"a shady deal";
- fishy [informal], funny, suspect, suspicious, dodgy [Brit, informal], sus [informal]
- Quiet, dark, or concealed
"her shady past intrigued him"; "a shady part of town"
Derived forms: shadiest, shadier
See also: concealed, questionable, shaded
Encyclopedia: Shady, Oregon