“the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably”
Word Forms
shifty
adjective
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
slippery
adjective
not to be trusted; - James Agee
tricky
adjective
not to be trusted; - James Agee
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zwietracht
die Eigenschaft, ein schlüpfriger Schlingel zu sein
🇫🇷French
sournoiserie
la qualité d'être un coquin glissant
🇪🇸Spanish
astucia
la cualidad de ser un bribón resbaladizo
🇮🇹Italian
sfasamento
la qualità di essere un mascalzone sfuggente
🇳🇱Dutch
veranderlijkheid
de kwaliteit van een glibberige boef
🇵🇹Portuguese
inconstância
qualidade de ser um patife escorregadio
🇷🇺Russian
изменчивость
качество скользкого негодяя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चंचलता
फिसलनदार बदमाश होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
নড়াচড়া
একটি পিচ্ছিল বদমাশ হওয়ার গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
மாறுதல்
ஒரு வழுக்கும் அயோக்கியனாக இருக்கும் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మారడం
జారే రాస్కల్ అనే నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
हलगर्जीपणा
एक निसरडा बदमाश असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિફ્ટીનેસ
લપસણો લુચ્ચો હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರ
ಜಾರು ರಾಸ್ಕಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಗುಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യതിചലനം
ഒരു വഴുവഴുപ്പുള്ള റാസ്കൽ ആയിരിക്കുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഗുണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਿਫਟ
ਇੱਕ ਤਿਲਕਣ ਬਦਮਾਸ਼ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تبدیلی
پھسلنے والا بدمعاش ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
狡猾
狡猾的流氓的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
ずらしさ
滑りやすい悪党である性質
🇰🇷Korean
변덕스러움
미끄러운 악당의 자질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự gian dối
phẩm chất của việc trở thành một kẻ bất lương trơn tuột
🇹🇭Thai
ความเปลี่ยนแปลง
คุณภาพของการเป็นอันธพาลลื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelihaian
kualitas menjadi bajingan licin
🇵🇭Filipino
pagka-shiftiness
ang husay ng pagiging madulas na bastos
🇲🇾Malay
pergeseran
kualiti menjadi bajingan licin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مراوغة
جودة كونك الوغد الزلق
🇮🇷Persian
جابجایی
کیفیت لغزنده بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kurnazlık
kaypak bir serseri olmanın niteliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
תנודות
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shiftiness'?
The primary meaning of 'shiftiness' is 'the quality of being a slippery rascal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shiftiness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shiftiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shiftiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shiftiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'shiftiness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'shiftiness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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