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Another word for shady

shady Synonyms

shady

modif.

Shaded
dusky, shadowy, adumbral, in the shade, sheltered, out of the sun, dim, cloudy, under a cloud, cool, indistinct, vague; see also dark 1.
*Questionable
suspicious, disreputable, dubious, dishonest, fishy*, crooked, underhanded.

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Another word for shady

adjective

Full of shade:
shaded, shadowy. See light
Casting shade:
umbrageous. See light
Of dubious character:
doubtful, equivocal, questionable, suspect, suspicious, uncertain. (Informal) fishy. See honest

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It has large white flowers and grows freely in peaty soil in shady borders.
The impenetrable shady forests of the Malay peninsula and eastern Bengal, of the west coast of the Indian peninsula, and of Ceylon, offer a strong contrast to the more loosely-timbered districts of the drier regions of central India and the north-western Himalaya.
It is a pleasant, wellbuilt town, with broad streets and shady avenues.
It was very pleasant out in the shady woods, and we all enjoyed the picnic very much.
The shady park and flower gardens are a popular resort of the people of Pozharevats.

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