Shiftiness

Shiftiness
Shiftiness Shift"i*ness, n. The quality or state of being shifty. [1913 Webster]

Diplomatic shiftiness and political versatility. --J. A. Syminds. [1913 Webster]


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  • shiftiness — shifty ► ADJECTIVE (shiftier, shiftiest) informal ▪ deceitful or evasive. DERIVATIVES shiftily adverb shiftiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • shiftiness — noun 1. the quality of being a slippery rascal • Syn: ↑rascality, ↑slipperiness, ↑trickiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tricky (for: ↑trickiness), ↑slippery …   Useful english dictionary

  • shiftiness — noun see shifty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shiftiness — See shiftily. * * * …   Universalium

  • shiftiness — noun a) The property of being shifty. b) The result or product of being shifty …   Wiktionary

  • shiftiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act or practice of deceiving: cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, double dealing, duplicity, guile. See HONEST. 2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft, craftiness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • shiftiness — shift·i·ness || ʃɪftɪnɪs n. evasiveness, deceptiveness, craftiness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shiftiness — n. Changeableness, variableness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • shiftiness — shift·i·ness …   English syllables

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