Shifty
/ˈʃɪfti/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Shifty
adjective
- Subject to frequent changes in direction.
- (of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another, not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
- Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal or unreliable.
"He was a shifty character in a seedy bar, and I checked my wallet was still there after talking to him."
- Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.