shifty (redirected from shiftiest)

shift·y  (shft)

adj. shift·i·er, shift·i·est

1. Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.

2. Distinguished by frequent changes in direction: shifty winds.

3. Able to accomplish what is needed; resourceful.

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shifti·ly adv.

shifti·ness n.

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shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ]

adj shiftier, shiftiest

1. given to evasions; artful

2. furtive in character or appearance

3. full of expedients; resourceful

shiftily  adv

shiftiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	shifty - characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" devious untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
	2.	shifty - changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds" shifting unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

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shifty

adjective (Informal) untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming, tricky, slippery, contriving, wily, crafty, evasive, furtive, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, duplicitous, fly-by-night (informal) He had a shifty face and previous convictions.
honest, trustworthy, open, reliable, upright, honourable, dependable, guileless

Translations

shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] ADJ (shiftier (compar) (shiftiest (superl))) [look] → furtivo; [person, behaviour] → sospechoso

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shifty [ˈʃɪfti] adj [person, behaviour] → louche; [eyes] → fuyant(e)
He looked shifty → Il avait l'air louche.

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shifty

adj (+er) → zwielichtig, nicht ganz sauber (inf); person, character also → fragwürdig; glance → verstohlen; eyes → verschlagen; reply → ausweichend; there was something shifty about … → mit … war etwas faul (inf); he has a shifty look in his eye → er hat so einen unsicheren Blick; a shifty expression came over his face → sein Gesicht nahm einen gerissenen Ausdruck an; a shifty little man → ein verdächtiger kleiner Kerl

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shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → losco/a, equivoco/a; (behaviour) → equivoco/a; (eyes) → sfuggente

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shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → losco/a, equivoco/a; (behaviour) → equivoco/a; (eyes) → sfuggente

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