Definition of "shady" []

• Full of shade; shaded. (adjective)
• Casting shade: a shady grove. (adjective)
• Quiet, dark, or concealed; hidden. (adjective)
• Of dubious character or honesty; questionable. See Synonyms at dark. (adjective)

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• "Over the years, Bud Billings had some -- well, I mean, I ` ll use the term shady, maybe operating on the fringe of legality, with the used car business, pawnshops, running strip joints, that sort of thing."
• "I wear my seatbelt, don't smoke, eat healthy, use a water filter and carry a dummy wallet with fake credit cards and funny money whenever I'm in "shady" areas and hope I get pick pocketed."
• "It is not uncommon for certain shady dealing to go on for years, with a small group of critics but never really breaking out into the media."