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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIFTY-EYED

shifty-eyed  [ˌʃɪftɪˈaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIFTY-EYED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shifty-Eyed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHIFTY-EYED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shifty-eyed in the English dictionary

The definition of shifty-eyed in the dictionary is having the appearance of being dishonest, esp as signified by a lack of eye contact.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIFTY-EYED


blear-eyed
ˌblɪərˈaɪd
blue-eyed
ˌbluːˈaɪd
bug-eyed
ˌbʌɡˈaɪd
dark-eyed
ˌdɑːkˈaɪd
dry-eyed
ˌdraɪˈaɪd
leaden-eyed
ˌledənˈaɪd
misty-eyed
ˌmɪstɪˈaɪd
red-eyed
ˌrɛdˈaɪd
round-eyed
ˌraʊndˈaɪd
skelly-eyed
ˌskelɪˈaɪd
steely-eyed
ˌstiːlɪˈaɪd
uneyed
ʌnˈaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIFTY-EYED

shift lock
shift register
shift worker
shiftable
shifter
shiftier
shiftiest
shiftily
shiftiness
shifting
shifting cultivation
shifting sands
shifting spanner
shiftless
shiftlessly
shiftlessness
shiftstick
shiftwork
shifty
shifty-looking

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIFTY-EYED

beady-eyed
bleary-eyed
bright-eyed
clear-eyed
cross-eyed
dewy-eyed
eagle-eyed
eyed
four-eyed
glassy-eyed
goggle-eyed
green-eyed
one-eyed
open-eyed
pie-eyed
sad-eyed
sharp-eyed
slant-eyed
starry-eyed
wide-eyed
wild-eyed

Synonyms and antonyms of shifty-eyed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shifty-eyed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIFTY-EYED

Find out the translation of shifty-eyed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shifty-eyed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shifty-eyed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缩骨眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mirada furtiva
570 millions of speakers

English

shifty-eyed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुटिल आंखों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داهية العينين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бегающие глаза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shifty -eyed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুর নেত্রবিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évasif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertukar-tukar mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shifty Augen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うさんくさい目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의뭉스러운 눈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gian xảo mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்மையற்ற ஐட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविश्वसनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaypak gözlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malfidata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shifty -eyed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бігаючі очі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șmecher cu ochi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύστροφος - eyed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

louche oë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shifty -eyed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upålitelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shifty-eyed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIFTY-EYED»

The term «shifty-eyed» is normally little used and occupies the 144.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIFTY-EYED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shifty-eyed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shifty-eyed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shifty-eyed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIFTY-EYED»

Discover the use of shifty-eyed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shifty-eyed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shifty-Eyed Blues: And More Contemporary Character Pieces
Evocative titles encourage interpretations that have a wide range of emotional and imaginative character. 5 solos: Tadpole Tag * Shifty-Eyed Blues * Prayer * Roundup! * Rock! Goes the Weasel.
‎2003
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Philosophy of Language: An Introduction
Russell's theory would analyse (9) as (10a–c): (10a) There is exactly one object which is a shifty-eyed man, and (10b) There is exactly one object which is a jewel thief, and (10c) Whatever is a shifty-eyed man is a jewel thief, and vice versa.
Chris Daly, 2013
3
Boys' Life
At length he turned suddenly to a small, shifty-eyed, cringing -fellow who stood at his elbow, and angrily ordered him to replenish the goblet. When this was done he emptied it at a draught, while the man, who was Gurth, the traitor seneschal, ...
4
The Birds and Beasts of Mark Twain
SHIFTY-EYED. CHAMELEON. Everywhere he went, whether in America, Europe, the Mediterranean, or the Far East, Mark Twain found some counterpart of human nature in the animal kingdom. Birds and beasts—even the fish and ...
Robert M. Rodney, Minnie M. Brashear, 2012
5
Yesterday's Mashed Potatoes: The Fabulous Life of a Happy ...
Their neighbor-pal, Karl, the only shifty-eyed six-year old I ve ever met, slunk in after them. "Grandma! " Rory shouted. "You 're an actor! We 're watching a baseball movie at Karl's house, and you're in it!" Rory was talking about A League Of ...
Patricia Wilson, 2009
6
Flying Sparks: Growing Up on the Edge of Las Vegas
I quit looking at people's eyes and mouths so I wouldn't have to not smile. I worked on glancing away even though I knew it was rude. Momma always said, " Shifty-eyed people can't be trusted. They're sneaky. Even their handshakes are weak.
Odette Larson, 2002
7
Mind and Brain Sciences in the 21st Century
I am reminded of what P. B. Medawar (1969) wrote about scientists' approach to method: "Ask any scientist what he conceives the scientific method to be, and he will adopt an expression that is at once solemn and shifty-eyed; solemn, ...
Robert L. Solso, 1999
8
Whispers and Shadows
Another customer came in, this one the normal, shifty-eyed sort. The man in the army jacket poured a cup of coffee and sat in one of the corner booths near the refrigerated sandwiches. The shifty-eyed man bought a can of smokeless tobacco, ...
Jack Fisher, 2002
9
How Choctaws Invented Civilization and why Choctaws Will ...
From the moment in 1970 that those shifty-eyed Okies suddenly switched to the Wishbone, as a big surprise to their annual, second-Saturday-of- October, baby- eating-evil, Wishbone-practicing opponent on that storied Texas-State-Fair Field  ...
D. L. Birchfield, 2007
10
Nixon
... Nixon was "a shifty-eyed, goddamn liar." "All the time I've been in politics, there's only two people I hate, and he's one. He not only doesn't give a damn about the people; he doesn't know . . . the difference between telling the truth and lying.
Stephen E. Ambrose, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIFTY-EYED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shifty-eyed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woody Allen revisits the murder mystery genre with 'Irrational Man'
Rather, in Phoenix's shifty-eyed, shambolic portrayal, we see a man appalled by the disconnect between his true self and others' idealized projections. For her ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Viagogo making a splash in secondary ticketing market
Ticketless and desperate, your only hope of getting a cherished seat for the match was a shifty-eyed bloke near the stadium asking you to give up a week's wage ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
3
Frank the Bastard
Having fled in her youth from a nearby communal farm after her mom died in a mysterious fire, Clair now has the locals shifty-eyed, especially the hostile clan of ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Albert Hammond Jr. "Losing Touch" (video)
The narrative is first constructed with a brief but ominous piece of dialogue between Hammond and a captor of sorts, which leads to the sight the shifty-eyed solo ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
5
Random facts: Journey edition (SETLIST PREVIEW)
Now it's up to you to guide each Journey band member past hordes of love-crazed groupies, sneaky photographers, and shifty-eyed promoters to the safety of ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
6
Dan Nielsen: Celebrating freedom to be individuals in crowd
The shifty-eyed dude in scruffy jeans and immaculate black T-shirt was a grifter looking for his next mark. The well-groomed middle-aged couple were, perhaps ... «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»
7
To Pray, or Not to Pray: Coming Out as Muslim in the Fashion World
Shifty-eyed, I assess my surroundings to gauge the possibility of getting caught, contemplating the backlash that potentially awaits me. Finally, internal debate ... «Racked, Apr 15»
8
'The Rewrite': A Hugh Grant valentine for rom-com lovers
Since then, he's delivered numerous variations on the same theme, as well as some welcome — and masterful — veering-off into shifty-eyed cad territory (i.e. ... «The Seattle Times, Feb 15»
9
The Complete History of Comic-Book Movies, Chapter 3: 'Batman'
... the film's narrator introduces Little Tokyo and explains that “since a wise government rounded up the shifty-eyed Japs, it has become virtually a ghost street. «ScreenCrush, Jan 15»
10
TSA Is Terrible at Reading Body Language
The whole caricature of a shifty-eyed, nervous wreck, whose body simply cannot bear holding in such a juicy and terrible secret doesn't exactly hold up in face of ... «Jezebel, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shifty-Eyed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shifty-eyed>. Apr 2024 ».
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