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shifty

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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.
shifti·ly adv.
shifti·ness n.
shifty
Adjective
[shiftier, shiftiest] looking deceitful and not to be trusted
shiftiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
shifty
adjective (Informal) untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming, tricky, slippery, contriving, wily, crafty, evasive, furtive, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, duplicitous, fly-by-night (informal) << OPPOSITE honest
Translations
shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] adj → tramposo; [eyes] → furtivo
shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] adj → sournois(e); [eyes] → fuyant(e)
shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] shift adj → verschlagen
shifty [ˈʃɪftɪ] adj → ambiguo/a; [eyes] → sfuggente


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She wondered, and when she looked at him--at his close-set, shifty eyes and repulsive features, she shuddered, for she was convinced that no lofty characteristics could be hid behind so foul an exterior.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
His face was deeply lined, burned brown by long exposure to the sun, and he had a pair of small blue eyes which were astonishingly shifty.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
They seemed hardly young to Philip, but perhaps they were not more than twenty-five: the elder, Thekla, was as short as her mother, with the same, rather shifty air, but with a pretty face and abundant dark hair; Anna, her younger sister, was tall and plain, but since she had a pleasant smile Philip immediately preferred her.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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