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Rareshiftiest
The correct spelling is shiftiest.
How to pronounce shiftiest
adjective
Say it like: Shi-ftee-st
The correct spelling is shiftiest. Subject to frequent changes in direction. For example: "He was a shifty character in a seedy bar, and I checked my wallet was still there after talking to him."
Usage Examples
“He was a shifty character in a seedy bar, and I checked my wallet was still there after talking to him.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Subject to frequent changes in direction.
- 2.(of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another, not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
- 3.Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal or unreliable.
- 4.Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.
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