shifty

shifty
adj.
Changeable: Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος, P. ἀκατάστατος ; see changeable.
Untrustworthy: P. and V. ἄ̆πιστος.
Cunning: P. and V. ποικί̆λος (Plat.), πυκνός (Plat.), πᾰνοῦργος.

shifty: i. e. ready with all kinds of cunning expedients:

1. versūtus (capable of good sense also) Join versutus, astutus, fallax, callidus, vafer, veterator, Cic. de Or. 3, 13, 57: Pl.

2. perh. vărius (capable of adapt-*ing oneself to anything): Sall. Cat. 5.

3. vĕtĕrātor (strictly subs., an old rogue, a dodger: also used as adj.): Cic. l. c.: Ter.

4. perh. praestigiōsus (full of tricks): praestigiātor (trickster): v. JUGGLER; also, TRICK.