shady
shady · shadier · shadiest
корумпований, зіпсований, продажний
тенистый
schattig, Schatten spendend, schattenspendend
Abounding in shadesAbounding in shades.
/ˈʃeɪdi/
» My neighbors are shady.
Meaning
5 sensesAbounding in shades.
schattig
Causing shade.
schattenspendend, Schatten spendend
filled with shade
Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
schattig
тенистыйtenistyj
(informal)Not trustworthy; disreputable.
He is a shady character.
zwielichtig, dubios, unseriös
подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj, тёмныйtjómnyj
(UK, slang)Mean, cruel.
Examples
43 sentencesMy neighbors are shady.
Mennad parked in a shady alley.
Ziri rested under a shady branch.
He got involved in shady business affairs.
ruОн впутался в тёмные дела.
Your cousin is up to something shady.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
overspread with shade:
not trustworthy; unfit to be seen or known:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
abounding in shades:
causing shade:
not trustworthy; unfit to be seen or known:
Origin
From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).
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Forms
shadier, shadiestSynonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- filled with shade:shadowedshadowyumbrageous
- not as expected:fishyfunnysuspectsuspicious
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form