shiftiness

  • 131lubricity — /luˈbrɪsəti/ (say looh brisuhtee) noun (plural lubricities) 1. slipperiness or oily smoothness of surface. 2. capacity for lubrication. 3. shiftiness. 4. lewdness. {Late Latin lūbricitas, from Latin lūbricus lubricous} …

  • 132shifty — I. /ˈʃɪfti / (say shiftee) adjective (shiftier, shiftiest) 1. given to or full of evasions; deceitful; furtive. 2. resourceful; fertile in expedients. {shift + y1} –shiftily, adverb –shiftiness, noun II. /ˈʃɪfti / ( …