shifty meaning

UK US /ˈʃɪfti/ 2 syllables

shifty (adjective): characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive.

shifty has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shifty as an adjective

  1. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
    • a devious character
    • shifty eyes

    Synonyms: devious

    Similar: untrustworthy

    Related forms: shiftiness

  2. changing position or direction
    • he drifted into the shifting crowd
    • their nervous shifting glances
    • shifty winds

    Synonyms: shifting

    Similar: unsteady

    Related forms: shiftiness, shift

How to pronounce shifty

shifty is pronounced /ˈʃɪfti/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shifty

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