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[ adjective ] (informal) not as expected

Examples

"there was something fishy about the accident" "up to some funny business" "some definitely queer goings-on" "a shady deal" "her motives were suspect" "suspicious behavior"

Related terms

colloquialism questionable

2
[ adjective ] of questionable taste or morality

Synonyms

louche

Examples

"a louche nightclub" "a louche painting"

Related terms

disreputable

3
[ adjective ] of businesses and businessmen

Synonyms

fly-by-night

Examples

"a fly-by-night operation"

Related terms

untrustworthy

4
[ adjective ] filled with shade

Examples

"the shady side of the street" "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed" "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove" "cool umbrageous woodlands"

Related terms

shaded

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