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Definition of: shady
(shā′dē) adjective shad·i·er, shad·i·est 
1. Full of shade; casting a shade. 
2. Shaded or sheltered. 
3. Morally questionable; dubious; suspicious. 
4. Quiet; hidden. See synonyms under DARK. 
—to keep shady 
1. To stay in hiding; keep out of the way. 
2. To hide and protect (another). 
—on the shady side of Older than; past the age of. 
—shad′i·ly adverb 
—shad′i·ness noun
 
				
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