adjective🔗ShareCambiadizo, inestableSubject to frequent changes in direction."The young boy's route home from school was shifty, changing each day depending on which friend he was walking with. "La ruta del joven a casa desde la escuela era cambiante, cambiando cada día dependiendo de con qué amigo caminaba.characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEsquivo, furtivo(of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another, not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking."The student's eyes were shifty as he explained his absence from class. "Los ojos del estudiante eran esquivos mientras explicaba su ausencia de clase.appearancepersoncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSospechoso, turbioHaving the appearance of being dishonest, criminal or unreliable."He was a shifty character in a seedy bar, and I checked my wallet was still there after talking to him."Era un personaje turbio en un bar sórdido, y revisé que mi cartera todavía estuviera allí después de hablar con él.characterappearanceattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAstuto, taimadoResourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients."The student was remarkably shifty, quickly finding a way to complete the difficult assignment despite missing key materials. "El estudiante era notablemente astuto, y rápidamente encontró una manera de completar la difícil tarea a pesar de la falta de materiales clave.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
