Meaning of WILY
| Pronunciation: | | 'wIlee
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| | Definition: | | [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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | artful, crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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