SHIFTINESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the quality of being changeable in direction

Example: the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably

Categories: Changeableness, Changeability

Synonyms

Slipperiness, Shiftiness, Rascality, Trickiness

🔗 Related Words

shifty – A related word in the same word family.

ness – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.

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