| a. | 1. | Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade. | ||||||
| 2. | Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat. | |||||||
| 3. | Of or pertaining to shade or darkness;
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| Adj. | 1. | shady - of businesses and businessmen; "a fly-by-night operation" Synonyms: fly-by-night |
| 2. | shady - of questionable taste or morality; "a louche nightclub"; "a louche painting" Synonyms: louche | |
| 3. | shady - not as expected; "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" | |
| 4. | shady - filled with shade; "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" |
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