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Webster 1913 Edition


Shiftiness

Shift′i-ness

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Noun.
The quality or state of being shifty.
Diplomatic
shiftiness
and political versatility.
J. A. Syminds.

Definition 2024


shiftiness

shiftiness

English

Noun

shiftiness (countable and uncountable, plural shiftinesses)

  1. (uncountable) The property of being shifty.
    • 1973, Socialist Review (volume 8, page 331)
      Mr. Henderson's chief trouble seems to be that he cannot forget his old shiftiness of views and his pendulum-like swingings between Liberalism and Independent Labourism []
  2. (countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.

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