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Wily Meaning & Definition
Wily Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wily?

[adj] marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wily: artful | crafty | cunning | dodgy | foxy | guileful | knavish | slick | sly | tricksy | tricky

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Wily In Webster's Dictionary

\Wil"y\, a. [Compar. {Wilier}; superl. {Wiliest}.] [From {Wile}.] Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle. ``Wily and wise.'' --Chaucer. ``The wily snake.'' --Milton. This false, wily, doubling disposition of mind. --South. Syn: Cunning; artful; sly; crafty. See {Cunning}.

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