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    shifty
    /ˈʃɪfti/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their manner) appearing deceitful or evasive: "he had a shifty look about him"
    • 2. constantly changing; shifting: "it was a close race in a shifty wind on smooth water"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › shiftySHIFTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Shifty means looking or seeming dishonest, or intelligent and skilled in deceiving others. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from various sources, and find translations in other languages.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shiftyShifty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Shifty is an adjective that means full of or ready with expedients, given to deception, evasion, or fraud, or capable of evasive movement. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for shifty.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHIFTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'shifty' COBUILD frequency band. shifty. (ʃɪfti) Word forms: comparative shiftier, superlative shiftiest. adjective. Someone who looks shifty gives the impression of being dishonest. [informal, disapproval] He had a shifty face and previous convictions. Synonyms: untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming More Synonyms of shifty.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shiftyShifty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To be shifty is to be sneaky and devious. Shifty behavior is untrustworthy. Sometimes people shift around when they're nervous. That can help you remember the meaning of shifty, which describes someone who may not be literally shifting around, but they’re acting in a way that makes you think they're up to no good. Lying is shifty behavior.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shiftySHIFTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Shifty means given to or full of evasions, tricky, or artful. It can also suggest a deceptive or evasive character. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of shifty in sentences.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shiftyShifty - definition of shifty by The Free Dictionary

    Shifty means having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy. It also means changing position or direction, or resourceful. Find more definitions, translations, and examples of shifty from various sources.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › shiftySHIFTY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    SHIFTY is an informal adjective that means dishonest or untrustworthy. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations in Collins Dictionary.