/ Dictionary / Index S shifty: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shift•y Pronunciation: (shif'tē), [key] — shift•i•er, shift•i•est. resourceful; fertile in expedients. given to or full of evasions; tricky. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character: a shifty look. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shifty (Thesaurus) shift lock shigella Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language