Definition of shady
shady 
adjective
- immoral or illegal.
Their company has been involved in some shady dealings.
by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997.
- suspicious.
That deal sounds rather shady.
by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997.
- unclear or purposely misleading.
He's being shady about what went on.
by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997.
- dangerous.
That's a shady part of town.
by Karl, Boston, MA, USA, Apr 15 1998.
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