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wily

[wahy-lee] Example Sentences Origin

wil·y

[wahy-lee]
adjective, wil·i·er, wil·i·est.
full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see wile, -y1

wil·i·ly, adverb
wil·i·ness, noun
o·ver·wil·y, adjective
un·wil·y, adjective


artful, sly, designing, intriguing, tricky, foxy, deceitful, treacherous.


straightforward, open.

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Wily is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example Sentences
  • He is stupid but wily.
  • The culprit may very well be something I ate or some wily virus.
  • He's also a wily, dedicated professional who takes no prisoners.
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wily (ˈwaɪlɪ)
 
adj , wilier, wiliest
characterized by or proceeding from wiles; sly or crafty
 
'wiliness
 
n

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wily
c.1300; see wile.
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