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shady definition

shady (s̸hā′dē)

adjective shadier shad′i·er, shadiest shad′i·est

  1. giving shade
  2. shaded, as from the sun; full of shade
  3. of darkness, secrecy, or concealment
  4. Informal of questionable character or honesty
shady Idioms

on the shady side of

beyond (a given age); older than

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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