shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

shady adjective: abounding in shades.

Adjective

shady (comparative shadier, superlative shadiest)

Abounding in shades.
Causing shade.
- The shady trees cover him with their shadow.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 40:22
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
- I know the shadiest breeziest spots, hidden tables surrounded by trees that have lived longer than the neighborhoods around them.2020 September 5, Jane Greenway Carr, “How we spent our summer not-vacations”, in CNN
(informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.
- He is a shady character.
- No sunshine in my life, the way I deal is shady1991, “Blue Lines”, in Blue Lines, performed by Massive Attack
Synonyms:

corrupt, dodgy, dubious, equivocal, seedy, sketchy, suspicious
(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)
- I didn't even ask her to be in the 'Increase the Peace' campaign, which was well shady, 'cos if anyone knows anything about rudes and violence and getting dragged into stuff it's Uma.2007, Grace Dent, Diary of a Chav 2: Slinging the Bling

Proper noun capitalized: Shady

Shady (plural Shadys)

A surname.

shady meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

shady in Hindi

shady; shadow-giving: सायेदार sāyedār

shady in Tamil

இன்னாத, ஐயத்திற்கிடமான, நிழலார்ந்த, நேர்மையற்ற, மறைவான

shady in Urdu

shady; shadow-giving: سایہ دار sāya dār

shady in Bengali

ছায়াযুক্ত, সন্দেহজনক

More languagesFewer languages

shady in Malayalam: തണലുള്ള, അനാശാസ്യമായ, ഗൂഢമായ, നിഴലുള്ള
shady in Kannada: ನೆರಳಿರುವ, ಮೋಸಮಾಡುವ, ಬಿಂಕಿನ
shady in Vietnamese: râm

Examples of shady in a sentence

One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well.2009 May 22, Stuart Heritage, “Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”, in Hecklerspray, archived from the...
"Don't be shady," she said, "You know I always pay up."2007, Chastity Danielle Infinity, Jamo Lorswal, A Rose So That It May Rain, page 155:

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Synonyms of shady

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Forms of shady

Adjective
comparative	shadier
superlative	shadiest
Proper noun
plural	Shadys

Origin of shady

From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).

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Questions about shady

What does shady mean?: Shady means abounding in shades.
What is shady in Hindi?: Shady in Hindi is सायेदार (sāyedār). See Shady meaning in Hindi.
How do you use shady in a sentence?: One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well.
What part of speech is shady?: Shady can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce shady?: Shady is pronounced /ˈʃeɪdi/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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