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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shifty-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
shifty-eyed
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

more shifty-eyed (comparative) most shifty-eyed (superlative)

Questions

What does shifty-eyed mean?
Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact.

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