About The Word Wily
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Wily
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Wily: See Also | 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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