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   sly

   /slʌɪ/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature: "a sly, manipulative woman" Similar cunningcraftycleverwilyartfulguilefultrickyconnivingschemingdeviousdesigningdeceitfulduplicitousdishonestdisingenuousunderhandsneakyuntrustworthymanipulativecalculatingMachiavellianinformal:foxyshiftyflyshonkyslimarchaic:subtlerare:carnyOpposite honestartless
   • ▪ showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing: "he gave a sly grin" Similar roguishmischievousimpishpuckishplayfulteasingnaughtywickedwaggisharchknowinginformal:pawky
   • ▪ (of an action) surreptitious: "a sly sip of water" Similar surreptitiousfurtivestealthycovertsecret

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘dexterous’): from Old Norse slœgr ‘cunning’, originally ‘able to strike’ from the verb slá; compare with sleight.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slyness noun

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   What does Sly mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SLY definition: 1. deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want: 2. seeming to know secrets: 3…. Learn more.

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   How do you describe a sly person?

   • If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people. She is devious and sly and manipulative. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one. 3. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does a sly look mean?

   • A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret. His lips were spread in a sly smile. He gave me a sly, meaningful look. Anna grinned slyly.

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   Is 'sly' an adjective or a noun?

   • The noun 'sly' is defined as 'something done furtively or secretly' as in 'She's always eating cookies on the sly'. The adjective 'sly', which means 'cunning' or 'crafty', is used in this context as a noun. (Definition from The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer, 2003, 1997)

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   Is being sly a bad thing?

   • Being sly is being deceitful, though not in the worst way. If you're good at lying, you're quite sly: people who are sly are good at pulling one over on other people. Being sly helps you get away with things. If you made a mess in your house but got your parents to blame the dog, that was sly.

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   How does SLY function?

   • SLY is a tool with advanced commands for compiling functions, files, and packages. The unique feature is that notes and warnings from the Lisp compiler are intercepted and annotated directly onto the corresponding expressions in the Lisp source buffer. Try it out to understand this better. Compile the top-level form at point.

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   Sly means not letting others know true opinions or intentions, or dishonest. It can also mean seeming to know secrets. See how to use sly in sentences and compare with related words.

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   Learn the meaning of sly as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Sly can mean clever, secretive, or mischievous, depending on the context.

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   Sly means clever, devious, or mischievous in concealing one's aims or ends. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of sly from the authoritative source of American English.

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   cunning or wily: sly as a fox. Synonyms: astute, shrewd, crafty, foxy, subtle, artful. Antonyms: obvious, direct. stealthy, insidious, or secret. Synonyms: clandestine, underhand, furtive, surreptitious. playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish: sly humor. sly.

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   Being sly is being deceitful, though not in the worst way. If you're good at lying, you're quite sly: people who are sly are good at pulling one over on other people. Being sly helps you get away with things. If you made a mess in your house but got your parents to blame the dog, that was sly.

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   Sly means deceiving people in a smart way or seeming to know secrets. Learn how to use sly as an adjective, noun, or adverb, and see synonyms and translations.

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    Sly means showing or having hidden knowledge, skills, or intentions. It can also mean mischievous or witty. Learn how to use sly in sentences, find synonyms, and see translations in other languages.