Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Shady character or quality: as, the shadiness of the forest; the shadiness of a transaction.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Quality or state of being shady.

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  • noun The property of being shady.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
  • noun of questionable honesty or legality

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Examples

  • (aka the shadiness) and explained that he couldn't deal with it any longer.

    Bossip.com 2009

  • He is a tireless Community Advocate who has shed the light on a lot of corruption and "shadiness" as he likes to put it at City Hall.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, the outgoing chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, cited "shadiness" in the manner in which professional wrestlers obtain TUEs from steroids testing.

    SI.com 2009

  • It is the people that do the job day in and day out and have committed their life to such voacations who know exactly what it takes, and you will find that there is no "shadiness" in the EFD, only dedicated hard working men and women who will give it their all for you and your family when you call.

    Chronicle-Telegram 2009

  • Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who serves as chair of the Local Agency Formation Commission, frowned at what he characterized as "shadiness" at a March 6 LAFCo meeting, and ultimately moved to hold off on a decision to award a contract that would have pushed things forward with San Francisco's Community Choice Aggregation program.

    San Francisco Bay Guardian: Top Stories 2009

  • "He has a crooked cop that he can call on when he's in trouble or when he needs something done and blackmail into helping him out," Roth says, noting that Wallowski's shadiness still doesn't compare to how low Lightman might stoop when he's looking for answers.

    Lie to Me: Will Lightman Go Too Far Without the FBI? 2010

  • Not only is the guy the kind of character we imagine Castle writing, but as a man with friends in high and low places, Castle seems to dabble in shadiness, himself — not a lot, just enough to make him interesting.

    Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: Having fun storming the 'Castle' | EW.com 2009

  • The "students" quickly discovered all levels of shadiness: one D. C.-based admissions officer at a trade school claimed barbers can earn up to $250,000 a year, while a Florida-based campus recruiter tried to convince a student that a $14,000 massage therapy certificate was a "good value" even though the same certificate was available at a community college for $520.

    College Students Encouraged To Lie For Financial Aid, Study Finds 2010

  • Play-Non-Date - a Non-Date that revolves around an inevitable hookup but is not plagued by the shadiness and disrespect of a booty call or one night stand.

    Jessica Massa: Start Living Your Love Life This Weekend 2010

  • Remember Bork! ... "[a Ronald Reagan nominee who was rejected by the Senate.] eastcomom said," My eyes are glazing over out of flat out disbelief at this nominee's shadiness.

    Kagan wins support, condemnation from readers 2010

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