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sly

 

[ slaษช ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

tricky

having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature; sneaky

Synonyms

crafty, cunning, deceitful, sneaky

Examples of usage

  • He had a sly smile on his face as he plotted his next move.
  • She gave him a sly wink to signal that the plan was in motion.
Context #2 | Adverb

secretly

in a cunning and deceitful manner; stealthily

Synonyms

cunningly, secretly, stealthily

Examples of usage

  • She slipped out of the room slyly, hoping not to be noticed.
  • He slyly pocketed the extra change without anyone noticing.

Translations

Translations of the word "sly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น astuto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlau

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ licik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะธั‚ั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chytry

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใšใ‚‹ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rusรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ astuto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurnaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตํ™œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prefรญkanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹ก็Œพ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebrisan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะปะฐะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hiylษ™gษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ astuto

Etymology

The word 'sly' originated from Old Norse 'slล“gr' and Middle Low German 'slฤ“', both meaning 'cunning' or 'clever'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to describe someone who is deceitful or sneaky.

See also: slyboots, slyly, slyness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,222, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.