adjective (shadier, shadiest)
1 protected from direct sunlight by trees, buildings, etc:
a shady garden / forest * We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.
2 (of a tree, etc.) providing shade from the sunlight
3 [usuallybeforenoun] (informal) seeming to be dishonest or illegal:
a shady businessman / deal * a shady character
