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    sly
    /slʌɪ/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sly means deceiving people in a clever way or seeming to know secrets. Learn how to use sly as an adjective or a noun, and see examples of sly in sentences and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slySly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sly means clever, furtive, or mischievous, often in a way that avoids notice. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of sly from the authoritative source of American English.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sly means deceiving people in a smart way or seeming to know secrets. Learn how to use sly as an adjective, noun, or adverb, and see examples from different sources.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slySly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. If you made a mess in your house but got your parents to blame the dog, that was sly.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective sly, which can describe someone or something as clever, secretive, or mischievous. See examples of sly in sentences and idioms, and compare it with related words like cunning, crafty, and wily.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › slySLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. comparative: slyer or slier [slahy, -er],superlative: slyest or sliest [slahy, -ist]. cunning or wily: sly as a fox. Synonyms: astute, shrewd, crafty, foxy, subtle, artful. Antonyms: obvious, direct. stealthy, insidious, or secret. Synonyms: clandestine, underhand, furtive, surreptitious. playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish:

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Sly means deceiving people in a clever way to get what you want, or having a smile that shows you know something that other people do not. Learn more about the word sly, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.