Synonyms for Shifty & Similar Words

Definition of shifty

adjective
  1. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
  2. changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

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"Shifty" in song lyrics

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  • "Yellow brick stalker walking shifty"
    Aesop Rock f/ Ann Colville — Shere Kahn
  • "Basically, base is too risky, these dudes bein' shifty"
    Apathy f/ Emilio Lopez — Trust
  • "Don't pop up, don't try to play real shifty"
    Apocalipps — Creepin'

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