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How to pronounce “shifty”
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Pronunciation guide for shifty
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shifty with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Harry Baker: A love poem for lonely prime numbers 14 minutes, 3 seconds
She noticed that 59 looked a bit shifty.
- Definition summary
- Subject to frequent changes in direction.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce shifty
Harry Baker: A love poem for lonely prime numbers 14 minutes, 3 seconds

She noticed that 59 looked a bit shifty.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shifty”
Meaning
- [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.
- (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
- Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.[1]
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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