"shifty-eyed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shifty-eyed [comparative], most shifty-eyed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} shifty-eyed (comparative more shifty-eyed, superlative most shifty-eyed)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact. Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (topical): Eye, Personality
    Sense id: en-shifty-eyed-en-adj-aPkMTCWs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(informal, idiomatic) Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact."
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