abounding in shade; shaded

shady paths.

giving shade

a shady tree.

shadowy; indistinct; spectral.

of dubious character; rather disreputable

shady dealings.

on the shady side of

Informal . beyond (the specified age); more than

on the shady side of 40.

adjective

bright , light , open , aboveboard , honorable , reputable , respectable

adjective

adumbral , bosky , cloudy , cool , dim , dusky , indistinct , leafy , out of the sun , screened , shaded , shadowed , shadowy , sheltered , umbrageous , umbrous , under a cloud , vague , crooked , disgraceful , dishonest , dishonorable , dubious , fishy , ignominious , infamous , inglorious , notorious , questionable , scandalous , shabby , shameful , shifty , shoddy , slippery , suspect , underhanded , unethical , unrespectable , unscrupulous , untrustworthy , doubtful , equivocal , suspicious , uncertain , (colloq.) equivocal , corrupt , hidden , umbriferous