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Meaning of 'shifty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shifty [ a.]
- Full of, or ready with, shifts; fertile in expedients or contrivance.

Meaning of 'shifty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shifty [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
Example in sentence:
  • a devious character;
  • shifty eyes
Meaning (2):
- changing position or direction
Example in sentence:
  • he drifted into the shifting crowd;
  • shifty winds;
  • their nervous shifting glances

Nearby Words:

shiah shibboleth shide shie shied shiel shield shield-bearer shielddrake shielded

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