shifty
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈʃɪfti/
:
inestable
- When driving on shifty roads, you have to be extra cautious about where you steer.
Examples
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It was very dull and pretty shifty last night with no wind.
Blog text (4) -
The ground was so shifty that I had trouble keeping my balance while walking.
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If language is so shifty, how can we express the truth in language?
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Which one is really like one of those interesting shifty kind of blue mauve colors?
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I really love these chromey glitter shifty nail polishes, especially for fall.
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Rock is a trustworthy foundation, while sand dunes are inherently shifty.
Academic text (1993) -
Even if devastation does not strike in our lifetime, we need to make changes for the better both to prepare for climate change and to center our lives that are currently tacking along through shifty winds with an unbalanced keel.
Blog text (5) -
He quickly adapted to the shifty conditions of the trail, changing his path with ease.
Synonyms
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6.1
Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
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7.0
Likely to change suddenly and become more dangerous
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4.3
Moving in sudden, uneven ways that are not smooth
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6.2
Changing often in a way you cannot rely on
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3.5
A shape or movement with many small bends like a worm
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3.9
Moving in sudden small jumps instead of smoothly
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4.3
Weather that often changes, bringing rain or strong wind
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3.5
Moving in a restless, wiggly way
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7.5
Tends to be different often
Changing position or direction in an unpredictable way
Changing ideas or behavior often without a clear reason
Changing up and down often in a way you cannot guess
Changing often in ways you cannot predict
Moving or looking unsteady and slightly shaking
Acting quickly and changing mood or interest often
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
Antonyms
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shifty comes from the word shift, which means 'to move' or 'change', plus the ending -y. So shifty describes something that often 'changes position' or direction, like wind that suddenly moves one way then another.