Slier: meaning, definitions and examples
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slier
[ slaษชษr ]
describing behavior
The term 'slier' is the comparative form of the adjective 'sly', used to describe someone who is more cunning or deceitful than another. It indicates a higher degree of craftiness or trickiness in an individualโs behavior.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was slier than his opponents during the game.
- The slier fox managed to escape the trap.
- She had a slier plan to achieve her goals.
Translations
Translations of the word "slier" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cortador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅ เคนเฅเค เคเฅเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Schneider
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemotong
๐บ๐ฆ ััะทะฐะบ
๐ต๐ฑ tnik
๐ฏ๐ต ในใฉใคใตใผ
๐ซ๐ท trancheuse
๐ช๐ธ cortador
๐น๐ท dilimci
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋ผ์ด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุทุน
๐จ๐ฟ krรกjeฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ krรกjaฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ rezalnik
๐ฎ๐ธ sneiรฐari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตัะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kษsici
๐ฒ๐ฝ cortador
Etymology
The word 'sly' originates from the Old Norse word 'slygr', which means 'cunning' or 'sly'. This word is thought to have entered the English language in the 14th century. Over time, it evolved in form and meaning, influencing the modern English derivatives such as 'slyly' and 'slyness'. The comparative form 'slier' reflects a tradition in English of forming comparative adjectives by adding the suffix '-er', which indicates 'more of a quality'. The connotation of 'sly' has remained largely consistent, relating closely to craftiness or deceit, particularly in a cunning yet often endearing way.