adjective
- appearing dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive
- changing frequently; unstable
Examples
- His shifty eyes made me suspicious of his motives.
- The witness gave shifty answers during questioning.
- I don’t trust that shifty salesman.
- The weather has been shifty all week.
- She noticed his shifty behavior at the meeting.
- The shifty winds made sailing difficult.
- His shifty excuses didn’t fool anyone.