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shifty

The correct spelling is shifty.

How to pronounce shifty

adjective

IPA: /ˈʃɪfti/

Say it like: Shi-ftee

The correct spelling is shifty. 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. 1.Subject to frequent changes in direction.
  2. 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. 3.Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal or unreliable.
  4. 4.Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.

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