shiftiness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

shiftiness
    n 1: the quality of being a slippery rascal [syn: {rascality},
         {shiftiness}, {slipperiness}, {trickiness}]
    2: the quality of being changeable in direction; "the shiftiness
       of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Shiftiness \Shift"i*ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being shifty.
   [1913 Webster]

         Diplomatic shiftiness and political versatility. --J.
                                                  A. Syminds.
   [1913 Webster]

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