- abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- giving shade: a shady tree.
- shadowy; indistinct; spectral.
- of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings.
- beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40.
- full of shade; shaded
- affording or casting a shade
- dim, quiet, or concealed
- dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality
