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SHIFTINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being changeable in direction
Example:
the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shiftiness" is a kind of...):
changeability; changeableness (the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change)
Derivation:
shifty (changing position or direction)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being a slippery rascal
Synonyms:
rascality; shiftiness; slipperiness; trickiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shiftiness" is a kind of...):
dishonesty (the quality of being dishonest)
Derivation:
shifty (characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive)
