What's the difference between shadowy and shady?

Shadowy


Definition:

  • (a.) Full of shade or shadows; causing shade or shadow.
  • (a.) Hence, dark; obscure; gloomy; dim.
  • (a.) Not brightly luminous; faintly light.
  • (a.) Faintly representative; hence, typical.
  • (a.) Unsubstantial; unreal; as, shadowy honor.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It’s going to affect everybody.” The six songs from Rebel Heart released thus far do not shy away from controversy: one, Illuminati, mocks the various conspiracy theories on the internet that implicate a variety of entertainers – including Jay-Z and Lady Gaga – in membership of a shadowy ruling elite.
  • (2) A "light installation" is projecting a shadowy grim reaper.
  • (3) He is less concerned with the legal debate than he is with the fact that western firms are being fleeced by shadowy cyber-crooks half a world away.
  • (4) This was not an anonymous Jordanian or an Iraqi with a shadowy Baathist past, but someone educated in St John’s Wood, Queen’s Park and Westminster.
  • (5) Beyond this group of wealthy brokers, there are more shadowy figures: boat operators and smugglers who make the Mediterranean crossing, in this case a ruthless figure known as “the Doctor”.
  • (6) It has blended with another meaning, used as a codeword that bridges from Israel to the wider Jewish world, hinting at the age-old, antisemitic notion of a shadowy, global power, operating behind the scenes.
  • (7) Her 2012 presidential campaign was handled by a little-known agency, Riwal, run by long-time friend Frédéric Chatillon, a former member of the shadowy far-right student organisation Group Union Défense (GUD).
  • (8) Henrietta, a 62-year-old former addict and convicted drug smuggler who declined to have her surname published, painted a shadowy world of crack houses, prostitution and gang warfare as frightening as anything in Breaking Bad .
  • (9) There’s a magnificent melancholy about him, this shadowy figure performing an act of unrequited love.
  • (10) For a decade this, not the governor's palace, was arguably the real centre of power in the shadowy world of politics in Kandahar.
  • (11) I could be part of the shadowy media cover-up squad.
  • (12) This is one of the things that I hate about politics, and the vast majority of people out there hate as well: all of these shadowy goings-on, where people are not held to account for what they say or do, because they’re doing things off the record.
  • (13) Although of course the awards are actually decided by shadowy illuminati lizard people so this all means nothing.
  • (14) "We now know that other shadowy forces were also trying to undermine our efforts in the most disgusting, but ultimately futile ways.
  • (15) The second part of the argument for disqualification is that Blair is not a convinced democrat, which is important when you realise that Europe is changing with the Lisbon Treaty and acquiring foreign policy institutions and all sorts of shadowy committees to preside over internal security.
  • (16) Why were midwives portrayed as "shadowy figures", when in fact they see it all?
  • (17) Directed by Bigelow and scripted by Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty focuses on the behind-the-scenes operation to track Bin Laden via a shadowy network of al-Qaida couriers.
  • (18) As the crowd chanted “CNN sucks,” Trump answered: “They really do.” He continued to conjure imagery of shadowy backers behind Hillary Clinton: “Her international donors control every move she made … history will record that 2017 is the year America lost its independence.” In one display of policy substance, Trump proposed ethics reforms including a five-year ban on executive branch officials lobbying the government after leaving public service, and a similar ban for staffers on Capitol Hill.
  • (19) Many of the Chechens killed in the Turkey hits over recent years were linked to fundraising for the insurgency, and the chain of shadowy assassinations suggests Moscow has preferred the clinical removal of key figures rather than angry public rhetoric, while Ankara has not seemed to put much effort into hunting the killers.
  • (20) Revelations that Tory donors and shadowy figures were supporting a company set up specifically to support Werritty appears to have been the final straw in the pair's long relationship.

Shady


Definition:

  • (superl.) Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.
  • (superl.) Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
  • (superl.) Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It does seem a little shady to do this kind of field study - the very studies the companies say are the most important ones - and then not tell people what they find.” Prof Christian Krupke, at Purdue University in Indiana, said: “Bayer and Syngenta’s commitment to pollinator health should include publishing these data.
  • (2) In 2013, the Mail On Sunday reported that Umunna belonged to a “shady” City men’s club where bottles of brandy went for £4,000 a pop, that he hung out with celebrities, and that he would happily pay £1,200 for a suit.
  • (3) Where would I get 15 grand for a watch?” As for the “shady” club, Umunna says he did attend a business function at its restaurant, but is not a member.
  • (4) Doubles from £82 Royal Jardins Boutique Hotel Two blocks from the grandiose, futuristic sweep of Paulista Avenue, South America's Broadway, and right by its shady Triannon park, this is a hotel with all the cream tones, clever lighting and marble lobby that say "posh".
  • (5) The permanent collection of period paintings and furniture is small, but afterwards, most visitors can't resist afternoon tea in the cafe housed in a greenhouse amid its shady garden.
  • (6) Karimova blamed her latest problems firmly on her mother, who she claimed had promised to "destroy" her for trying (unsuccessfully) in October to prevent the arrest of Akbarali Abdullayev, Gulnara Karimova's cousin and Tatyana Karimova's nephew, who she suggested knew too much about the allegedly shady business affairs of his aunt.
  • (7) Hopefully Tunisia’s coastline will be developed prudently in coming years, avoiding the speculation and shady deals of Spain’s Costa del Sol.
  • (8) How much Cristina knew of her husband's allegedly shady activities is hotly contested.
  • (9) As an added bonus there is a shady courtyard area – which is just as well because people who get a table inside don’t move.
  • (10) The lower level rooms each have shady balconies and white-cushioned loungers on which to doze before a dip in the attractive pool.
  • (11) Kanoniuk said an audience member successfully answered: “One is a Goodyear and another is a great year.” Shady Music Facts (@musicnews_shade) "I'd rather die than work in Vegas."
  • (12) With evasive answers, shady characters and FBI investigations, there must be something going on.
  • (13) The election of Shady Alsuleiman, our first Australian-born imam, as ANIC’s president is an important resetting point.” Josh Frydenberg says grand mufti had 'graphic failure' of leadership Read more Fierravanti-Wells had herself called for a stronger statement from the grand mufti.
  • (14) The mining company official was reported to have said that "well-connected elites are generating millions of dollars in personal income by hiring teams of diggers to hand-extract diamonds" from Chiadzwa, before reselling the stones to shady foreign buyers.
  • (15) The Taxi & Limousine Commission has a duty to protect the public from unsavory businesses and their shady practices,” wrote Phillips.
  • (16) Celia Stubbs , Peach's partner, the dogged campaigners of Inquest , which was set up partly in response to the shady way in which Peach's death was investigated, and Jenny Jones of the Metropolitan Police Authority , who have all fought so hard for this, are to be congratulated.
  • (17) It is repeatedly claimed that dangerous criminals and shady public figures are using European law to request that Google removes information about them, abusing rights designed to allow individuals some say over personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant or outdated, and holds no public interest .
  • (18) But he gets a little shady when he's taking shots at his colleagues without looking at the work.
  • (19) And I’m saying that with the utmost respect, because there are people who will think of all this as shady.
  • (20) What’s in David Cameron’s tax returns: a few strokes of luck but no shady shenanigans Read more Raab told Sky News’s Murnaghan show: “Amid all the froth and frenzy of the media debate, it seems crystal clear not only that he has not done anything illegal, but that he has not behaved improperly in any way.

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