SHIFTY


Meaning of SHIFTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshif-tē ]

adjective

( shift·i·er ; -est )

Date: circa 1570

1. : full of or ready with expedients : resourceful

2.

a. : given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky

b. : capable of evasive movement : elusive

a shifty boxer

3. : indicative of a tricky nature

shifty eyes

• shift·i·ly -tə-lē adverb

• shift·i·ness -tē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.