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    SHIFTY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: shiftier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, shiftiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: shiftier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: shiftiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Changing position or directionplay

    Example:

    shifty winds

    Synonyms:

    shifting; shifty

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    unsteady (subject to change or variation)

    Derivation:

    shift (the act of moving from one place to another)

    shiftiness (the quality of being changeable in direction)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasiveplay

    Example:

    shifty eyes

    Synonyms:

    devious; shifty

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    untrustworthy; untrusty (not worthy of trust or belief)

    Derivation:

    shiftiness (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

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