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SHIFTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: shiftier    , shiftiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Changing position or direction

Example:

shifty winds

Synonyms:

shifting; shifty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unsteady (subject to change or variation)

Derivation:

shift (the act of moving from one place to another)

shiftiness (the quality of being changeable in direction)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

Example:

shifty eyes

Synonyms:

devious; shifty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

untrustworthy; untrusty (not worthy of trust or belief)

Derivation:

shiftiness (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

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