Shady

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

giving shade; of doubtful honesty

“The shady character lurked at the back of the bar.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈʃeɪdi/

Syllables

shad·y

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Synonyms

fishy funny suspectsuspiciousshadowedshadowyumbrageous

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Anagrams of Shady

Words that use exactly the same letters as “shady”.

dashy

Words one letter different

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shade shado shads shaky shaly shapy shawy

Words you can make from Shady

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shady”.

ashy dahs dash days dyas hays

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