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shifty

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪfti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɪfti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shif′tē)

Inflections of 'shifty' (adj):

shiftier: adj comparative

shiftiest: adj superlative

shift•y /ˈʃɪfti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.

avoiding direct dealings or talk; evasive:gave me a shifty glance, refusing to meet my gaze.

shift•i•ly /ˈʃɪftəli/USA pronunciation adv.
shift•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

shift•y (shif′tē),USA pronunciation adj., shift•i•er, shift•i•est.

resourceful;
fertile in expedients.
given to or full of evasions;
tricky.
suggesting a deceptive or evasive character:a shifty look.

shift + -y¹ 1560–70

shift′i•ly, adv.
shift′i•ness, n.

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shifty /ˈʃɪftɪ/ adj (shiftier, shiftiest)

given to evasions; artful
furtive in character or appearance

ˈshiftily adv ˈshiftiness n

'shifty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dodger - devious - dodge - elusive - flannelmouthed - furtive - lubricous - pettifog - wriggly - slippery

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Synonyms: tricky, cunning, sneaky, sly, creeping, more...

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