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   wile

   /wʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. very bad; terrible: "he was wile when he was young"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something negative: "losing the final was a wile blow"

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: "this old boy was wile pleased"

   Word Origin late 19th century: representing a pronunciation of wild, probably influenced by earlier Scots use of wile as an alteration of vile.

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   What does Wile mean?

   • The meaning of WILE is a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive; also : a beguiling or playful trick. How to use wile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wile.

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   What is the plural of Wile?

   • The noun wile is good for describing a particular kind of deviousness, but its plural form is most commonly used. Your charming brother might use his wiles to talk your parents into loaning him money again and again. You can describe your cousin's knack for getting exactly what he wants through slyness and trickery as his wile.

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   What does Wil mean in English?

   • late Old English, wil "stratagem, trick, sly artifice," perhaps from Old North French *wile (Old French guile ), or directly from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse vel "trick, craft, fraud," vela "defraud"). Perhaps ultimately related to Old English wicca "wizard" (see Wicca ). Lighter sense of "amorous or playful trick" is from c. 1600.

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   What does “Wiles” mean?

   • The word “wiles” typically denotes something that entices or seduces, sometimes by trickery and deception. In this case, it likely refers to all parts of a woman’s body that men find enticing (the genitalia, in particular, since breasts are mentioned in the same line).

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   Wile can be a noun meaning a trick or stratagem, or a verb meaning to entice or while away time. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Wile definition: a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.. See examples of WILE used in a sentence.

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   The noun wile is good for describing a particular kind of deviousness, but its plural form is most commonly used. Your charming brother might use his wiles to talk your parents into loaning him money again and again.

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   Wiles are skill and ways of tricking people into doing what you want. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Learn the meanings and pronunciations of wile in English, Mapudungun and Polish. Wile can be a noun for a trick or a verb for to entice, or a misspelling of while.