Browsing page 1 of words meaning suspicious, immoral, illegal (5 words total)

adjective

• suspicious; "shady".

  That deal sounds rather dodgy.

  His book is an abattoir for misleading claims and dodgy figures, on both sides of the argument.
  
  -- "I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat - but farm it properly", The Guardian (UK), George Monbiot, 6 September 2010

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  by Alex S., UK, Mar 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• dangerous.

  That's a dodgy part of town.

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  by Alex S., UK, Mar 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• of questionable character, strange.

  I'd stay away from that guy, he looks dodgy.

  See more words meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange

  by Alex Schouten, UK, Mar 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• of poor quality.

  It's a bit dodgy in the way it's been put together.

  See more words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

  by Matthew R., Blackpool, United Kingdom, May 31 2004  (Edit definition)

notes

• See also sketchy.

  by Anonymous, Jul 13 2007  (Edit definition)

noun

• money paid generally to an official for covertly assisting an organization, individual, or initiative.

  The congressman received a ten-percent kick back for supporting the legislation that would give the mining company exclusive rights to the region.

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  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

• a small social gathering.

  See more words meaning: a party, event, gathering, meeting

  by julie w., Apr 23 2007  (Edit definition)

verb

• to recline, as in a reclining chair. Often used in the following phrase, which is an invitation to relax.

  Kick back and put your feet up.

  See more words meaning: to hang out, relax

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

• transitive verb. to ignore someone socially. British.

  He shadied me in favour of that slag.

  by Anonymous, Jan 09 2010  (Edit definition)

adjective

• immoral or illegal.

  Their company has been involved in some shady dealings.

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  by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997  (Edit definition)

• suspicious.

  In 2003, the Air Force gave Boeing a $20 billion deal to lease some tankers. But the contract award process turned out to be beyond-shady; the deal was canceled.
  
  -- "5 Minute Delay Scuttles Chance at $40 Billion Air Force Deal", Wired, Noah Shachtman, Aug 7 2010

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  by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997  (Edit definition)

• unclear or purposely misleading.

  He's being shady about what went on.

  See more words meaning: to lie

  by Jose Arellano, Lubbock, TX, USA, Sep 22 1997  (Edit definition)

• dangerous.

  That's a shady part of town.

  See more words meaning: dangerous

  by Karl, Boston, MA, USA, Apr 15 1998  (Edit definition)

adjective

• deceitful, untrustworthy.

  I wouldn't hang out with him, he's shiesty.

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  by Jim Dogg, Oakland, CA, USA, Feb 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• greedy. Also sheisty.

  See more words meaning: stingy or greedy

  by Veronica C., San Jose, CA, USA, Mar 15 1998  (Edit definition)

adjective

• of questionable character, strange.

  I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketchy.

  I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketch.

  "If you know a sketchy dude who turns up with a moped like that, let me know."

  See more words meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy
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  by Columbia, Walpole, MA, USA, Dec 25 1997  (Edit definition)

• dangerous.

  That's a sketchy part of town.

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  by Alex S., UK, Mar 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• suspicious.

  That deal sounds rather sketchy.

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  by Alex S., UK, Mar 13 1998  (Edit definition)

notes

• also sketch.

  by Lisa Wendel, Washington, DC, USA, Feb 19 1998  (Edit definition)