wily
Origin of wily
1Other words for wily
artful, sly, designing, intriguing, tricky, foxy, deceitful, treacherous |
Opposites for wily
Other words from wily
- wil·i·ly, adverb
- wil·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·wil·y, adjective
- un·wil·y, adjective
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How to use wily in a sentence
But he emerged a better and wilier bandit than before, to embark upon a career that made his former life seem tame.
Americans All | VariousHer ha'nt is settin' ober yander on de udder side er de branch, unner dat wilier-tree, dis blessed minute.
The Conjure Woman | Charles W. ChesnuttI have seen women steeped in trickery; the wilier they were the more love surrounded them.
Woman | Magdeleine MarxDe Courcy failed, but the De Burghs were wilier and more successful.
The Story Of Ireland | Emily LawlessAs we laid her 'neath the wilier on the banks o' Turkey Run.
Oklahoma and Other Poems | Freeman E. Miller
British Dictionary definitions for wily
/ (ˈwaɪlɪ) /
characterized by or proceeding from wiles; sly or crafty
Derived forms of wily
- wiliness, noun
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