shifty

[ shif-tee ]

/ ˈʃɪf ti /

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adjective, 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.

Origin of shifty

First recorded in 1560–70; shift + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR shifty

2 crafty, foxy, slippery.

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OTHER WORDS FROM shifty

shift·i·ly, adverbshift·i·ness, nounun·shift·y, adjective

Words nearby shifty

shift lever, shift lock, shift to left, shift to right, shiftwork, shifty, Shiga-Kruse bacillus, shigella, Shigella boydii, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri

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Example sentences from the Web for shifty

Through some shifty maneuvering, I cut the line and managed to be one of the first ones in.
Partying With the Golden Globes Stars: Taylor Swift Cuts a Rug, Ben Affleck Holds Court, and More|Marlow Stern|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether you like or loathe the AMC mystery, you love Holder, the shifty cop played by Joel Kinnaman.
Joel Kinnaman: ‘The Killing’s’ Scene-Stealer|Tricia Romano|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His lower face is brutal, his eyes small and shifty, and ugly straight lines run across his low forehead.
While the Billy Boils|Henry Lawson
The eyes were restless and shifty, giving him an appearance of uneasiness.
Gabriel Tolliver|Joel Chandler Harris

Conboy looked at him with quick flashing of his shifty eyes.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
Her eyes were shifty with the habit of fear and sunken with the weariness of crying.
Out To Win|Coningsby Dawson
The stairway reeked with associations of poverty, a shifty poverty, and Victor's gorge rose at it.
Victor Ollnee's Discipline|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for shifty

shifty

/ (ˈʃɪftɪ) /

adjective shiftier or shiftiest

given to evasions; artful

furtive in character or appearance

full of expedients; resourceful

Derived forms of shifty

shiftily, adverbshiftiness, noun

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单词	shifty
释义	shifty [ shif-tee ] / ˈʃɪf ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shifty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, 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. Origin of shifty First recorded in 1560–70; shift + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR shifty 2 crafty, foxy, slippery. SEE SYNONYMS FOR shifty ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM shifty shift·i·ly, adverbshift·i·ness, nounun·shift·y, adjective Words nearby shifty shift lever, shift lock, shift to left, shift to right, shiftwork, shifty, Shiga-Kruse bacillus, shigella, Shigella boydii, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shifty Through some shifty maneuvering, I cut the line and managed to be one of the first ones in. Partying With the Golden Globes Stars: Taylor Swift Cuts a Rug, Ben Affleck Holds Court, and More\|Marlow Stern\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whether you like or loathe the AMC mystery, you love Holder, the shifty cop played by Joel Kinnaman. Joel Kinnaman: ‘The Killing’s’ Scene-Stealer\|Tricia Romano\|May 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His lower face is brutal, his eyes small and shifty, and ugly straight lines run across his low forehead. While the Billy Boils\|Henry Lawson The eyes were restless and shifty, giving him an appearance of uneasiness. Gabriel Tolliver\|Joel Chandler Harris Conboy looked at him with quick flashing of his shifty eyes. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden Her eyes were shifty with the habit of fear and sunken with the weariness of crying. Out To Win\|Coningsby Dawson The stairway reeked with associations of poverty, a shifty poverty, and Victor's gorge rose at it. Victor Ollnee's Discipline\|Hamlin Garland British Dictionary definitions for shifty shifty / (ˈʃɪftɪ) / adjective shiftier or shiftiest given to evasions; artful furtive in character or appearance full of expedients; resourceful Derived forms of shifty shiftily, adverbshiftiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shifty tricky, wily, sneaky, shrewd, slippery, cagey, crafty, collusive, crooked, cunning, devious, dishonest, duplicitous, elusive, evasive, fly-by-night, foxy, fraudulent, furtive, insidious
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shifty

adjective, shift·i·er, shift·i·est.

Origin of shifty

SYNONYMS FOR shifty

OTHER WORDS FROM shifty

Words nearby shifty

Example sentences from the Web for shifty

British Dictionary definitions for shifty

adjective shiftier or shiftiest

Derived forms of shifty

Words related to shifty