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BNC: 21979 COCA: 24677

shifty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shifty /ˈʃɪfti/ adjective
shiftier; shiftiest
shifty
/ˈʃɪfti/
adjective
shiftier; shiftiest
Learner's definition of SHIFTY
[also more shifty; most shifty] informal
: having an appearance or way of behaving that seems dishonest显得不老实的;狡猾的;贼头贼脑的
US : difficult to catch : able to move and change directions quickly难以抓住的;变向快的

— shiftily

/ˈʃɪftəli/ adverb

— shiftiness

/ˈʃɪftinəs/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 21979 COCA: 24677
shiftier; shiftiest
1
: full of or ready with expedients : resourceful
2
a
: given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky
b
: capable of evasive movement : elusive
a shifty boxer
3
: indicative of a tricky nature
shifty eyes
shiftily adverb
shiftiness noun

Example Sentences

shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shifty was circa 1570
BNC: 21979 COCA: 24677

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