The shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a shifty look. From Dictionary.com.
An Edmonton, Alberta native, Comrie's scoring ability and just plain shiftiness has been well documented. From Wordnik.com. [USA TODAY Latest news] Reference
If I had to put it into a word, Id go with "shiftiness". From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 21, 2002 - July 27, 2002 Archives] Reference
The want of "shiftiness" is a national characteristic. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris] Reference
That sudden vagueness, shiftiness ... unforgetable. From Wordnik.com. [All Roads Lead To ...] Reference
It's entire reason for being is to stop skirt/dress shiftiness. From Wordnik.com. [Helpfulness Edition - A Dress A Day] Reference
Decisive in the pocket, with quick feet and enough shiftiness to buy time. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Assessing the top picks in the NFL draft] Reference
That shiftiness was also recognised by those whose money was actually at stake. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
His blend of shiftiness and aristocratic manners made him very hard to deal with. From Wordnik.com. [Down and Out in Paris and London] Reference
The present shiftiness, circumlocution and evasion is doing the party nothing but harm. From Wordnik.com. [A Cowardly Lack Of National Leadership] Reference
Very shifty runner after the catch, with good balance and shiftiness to avoid the initial tackle. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
But there was a shiftiness about its wings that suggested it was going to try to get away with something. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
The effect was disconcerting and suggested not shiftiness so much as a profound distaste for her company. From Wordnik.com. [Killer Dolphin]
A wide receiver by trade, Banks hopes his shiftiness and speed can land him a spot as a return specialist. From Wordnik.com. [Brandon Banks lines up at QB in Wildcat formation] Reference
Thus, clerics are afflicted with the opportunism and shiftiness that characterize the careers of politicians. From Wordnik.com. [Wednesday, November 30, 2005] Reference
Her face took on a look of childish shiftiness and she glanced at the door, where the maid had just gone out. From Wordnik.com. [Locked Rooms]
It also doesn't hold the secondary mirror securely, which introduces a good bit of wobble and shiftiness to it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-12-01] Reference
His rhetoric reflects the shiftiness and confusions characterizing Fatah's position especially in the last few days. From Wordnik.com. [Saturday, January 10, 2009] Reference
The Ithaca Captain was one of those powerful runners whose remarkable physique did not interfere with his shiftiness. From Wordnik.com. [Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball] Reference
Something about the shiftiness of the Euro-casual look - if I wear this, will I look like a Paris or Stockholm street waif?. From Wordnik.com. [One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited] Reference
There was a shiftiness about the eyes that excited suspicion, and yet there was in them a silent plea that asked for sympathy. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Noon] Reference
Some guy who looked like any other desk-jockey, except for a certain petulance around the mouth and a shiftiness about the eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Burning Water]
On her left hand sat Stephen Richford, a dull, heavy-looking man with a thick lip and a suggestion of shiftiness in his small eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Slave of Silence] Reference
For 50 years, I have dealt with the arrogant, underhanded shiftiness and nastiness intended to dismiss, disparage and belittle women. From Wordnik.com. [The Sarah Palin smear-fest] Reference
But there was no shyness or shiftiness about Berks's fighting. From Wordnik.com. [Rodney Stone] Reference
"No, I'm not," said Rickie, thinking of his recent shiftiness over breakfast. From Wordnik.com. [The Longest Journey] Reference
Francis, as a boxer, excelled in what is known in pugilistic circles as shiftiness. From Wordnik.com. [The White Feather] Reference
"Known what?" said Crabbe in loud, dictatorial, dangerous tones, all shiftiness gone. From Wordnik.com. [Ringfield A Novel] Reference
Edward regarding your blog entries about a general shiftiness of these 'representative. From Wordnik.com. [The Laboratorium] Reference
Labour Government would have had to accept cuts in spending and their shiftiness on the. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
Frey's speed and shiftiness repeatedly led her into the circle, forcing numerous corners. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It was a betrayal of glibness, of lightly-founded character, a shiftiness which must pass. From Wordnik.com. [Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation] Reference
My father was a perfectly honest man, and hated shiftiness even worse than downright lying. From Wordnik.com. [The Early Life of Mark Rutherford (W. Hale White)] Reference
The worst came in 2002, when a nagging toe injury limited him to seven games and permanently robbed him of his shiftiness. From Wordnik.com. [NY Daily News] Reference
Senior quarterback Matt Horton showed great shiftiness with 10 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
Spithill stressed he had "full confidence" in Bennett, who he said was probably "guided a bit by the shiftiness of the wind.". From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
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