shirkyadj.
/ˈʃəːki/ rare.
Characterized by or given to shirking.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective]
ficklea1000
hinderyeapc1000
swikelc1000
as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE
fakenOE
swikefulc1100
frakelc1175
swikec1175
wrenchfulc1225
wielfulc1275
ginfulc1300
guileful13..
treacherousc1330
guilesomea1382
guilousc1384
enginousa1393
deceivant1393
treacherc1400
serpentinec1422
deceivousa1425
guilyc1430
beguilous1483
slapea1500
fallacious1509
treget1519
gaudya1529
beguileful1530
Spanish1530
juggling?1531
snakish1532
prestigious?1534
knack-hardy1549
pratting1570
fogging1585
snakya1586
abusive1595
faithless1597
faiterous1600
guiled1600
trompant1605
amusing1609
braida1616
dodging1625
Ulyssean1639
tricksome1648
knackish1660
hocus-pocus1668
bubbling1675
rusé1689
tricking1697
trickish1705
lurching1728
tricksy1766
trickful1775
tricky1786
slippy1828
shirky1847
dodgy1861
sidewinding1902
slithery1902
hyping1968
deceiteous-
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > [adjective] > avoiding duty
shirking1635
shirky1847
the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > that avoids or shuns > avoiding duty, work, or exertion
kid glove1856
malingering1862
scrimshanking1881
shirking1883
clock-watching1889
shirky1897
lead-swinging1930
skiving1959
1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II. at Shirk Shirky, deceitful. South.
1895 G. Meredith Amazing Marriage II. xxxv. 128 So scathing was Gower's tone of irate professor to shirky scholar—or it might be put, German professor to English scuffle-shoe.
1897 Daily News 3 June 5/7 Leisure—and shirk—have been the characteristics of the proceedings..and leisurely—and..shirky—they will continue.
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adj.1847