- SLY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
sly, cunning, crafty, wily, tricky, foxy, artful, slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods
- SLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
She thought that by being sly, she could fool people A cat can be a very sly animal
- SLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people
- Sly - definition of sly by The Free Dictionary
Define sly sly synonyms, sly pronunciation, sly translation, English dictionary definition of sly adj sli·er , sli·est also sly·er or sly·est 1 Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit 2 Stealthy or surreptitious: took a sly look at
- sly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
Definition of sly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- sly, adj. , adv. , n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . .
There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sly, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Sly - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
When you're sly, you're crafty, cunning, tricky, and wily Being sly is being deceitful, though not in the worst way If you're good at lying, you're quite sly: people who are sly are good at pulling one over on other people Being sly helps you get away with things
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