sly
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[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
sly (comparative slier or slyer, superlative sliest or slyest)
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- Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
- Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
- Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
- Light or delicate; slight; thin.
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[edit] Translations
dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble
artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
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done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy
light or delicate; slight; thin
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[edit] External links
- sly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- sly in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Adverb
sly
- Slyly.
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of lsy
- YLS
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
| Declination for sly | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Base form | sly | slyet | ||
| Possessive form | slys | slyets | ||
sly n.
- very young trees, in particular while growing very densely
