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shadier

shadier is the comparative form of shady.

Meaning of shady

Adjective

shady (comparative shadier, superlative shadiest)

  1. Abounding in shades.
  2. Causing shade.
    • The shady trees cover him with their shadow.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 40:22
  3. 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 winter1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Building”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC
  4. (informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.
    • He is a shady character.
  5. (UK, slang) 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.2006 May 24, Saucy Jack, “BB7: Did Shabazz just deserve that?”, in uk.media.tv.misc (Usenet)

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Questions about shadier

What is shadier the comparative form of?
Shadier is the comparative form of shady.

Words near shadier in the dictionary

  1. shadflower
  2. shadflowers
  3. shadfly
  4. Shadforth
  5. Shadi
  6. shadier
  7. shadiest
  8. shadily
  9. shadine
  10. shadines
  11. shadiness

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