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sly
What does sly mean?
sly (adjective): artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sly in a sentence?
- You're sly like a fox. (Tatoeba sentence #13580196 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce sly?
/slaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sly come from?
From Middle English sly, sley, sleigh, sleiȝ, from Old Norse slǿgr (“sly, cunning”, literally “capable of hitting or striking”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sly?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sly” mean?
restricting according to rules or principles
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easily damaged or requiring careful handling
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capable of working together without conflict
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artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
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Which word is closest in meaning to “sly”?
strict
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casual
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serial
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crafty
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