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shifty

adjective

Changing position or direction

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
15

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈʃɪfti

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Changing position or direction

    “He drifted into the shifting crowd”

adjective

  1. Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

    “A devious character”

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Example Sentences

He drifted into the shifting crowd
Their nervous shifting glances
Shifty winds
A devious character
Shifty eyes

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