sly in English dictionary

  • sly

    Meanings and definitions of "sly"

    • Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
    • Light or delicate; slight; thin.
    • Slyly.
    • Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
    • Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
    • adjective
      Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
    • adjective
      Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
    • adjective
      Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
    • adjective
      Light or delicate; slight; thin.
    • adverb
      Slyly.
    • artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
    • dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble
    • done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy
    • Intelligent, smart and capable of taking advantage of a situation.
    • adjective
      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 of "sly" in English dictionary

    artful, tricky, tricksy are the top synonyms of "sly" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sly

    • sly ( comparative slier or slyer, superlative sliest or slyest)
    • sly (comparative slier or slyer, superlative sliest or slyest)
  • Sly

    Meanings and definitions of "sly"

    • proper
      A diminutive of the male given name Sylvester.

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