— shiftily , adv. — shiftiness , n.
/shif"tee/ , adj., shiftier, shiftiest .
1. resourceful; fertile in expedients.
2. given to or full of evasions; tricky.
3. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character: a shifty look.
[ 1560-70; SHIFT + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 2. crafty, foxy, slippery.