shady

5 definitions • 8 examples

sheltered from direct light from the sun:

We sat on the shady grass for our picnic.

dishonest or illegal:

They know some very shady characters.

He was involved in shady deals in the past.

having or giving shade:

It’s nice and shady in front of the house.

dishonest or illegal:

They’d been involved in shady real estate deals.

He has a shady reputation.

likely to be illegal or dishonest:

The company got involved in some rather shady business deals.

We always felt he was a very shady character.