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sly
[slahy]
adjective
comparative
slyer, slier ,superlative
slyest, sliest .cunning or wily.
sly as a fox.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: ,stealthy, insidious, or secret.
Synonyms: , , ,playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish.
sly humor.
sly
/ ɪ /
adjective
crafty; artful
a sly dodge
insidious; furtive
a sly manner
playfully mischievous; roguish
sly humour
noun
in a secretive manner
Other 51Թ Forms
- slyly adverb
- slyness noun
- unsly adjective
- unslyly adverb
- unslyness noun
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sly1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sly1
Idioms and Phrases
on the sly, secretly;
a tryst on the sly.
Example Sentences
Her lovingly sly Haydn-esque wit came out in the premiere of “Nest Box,” a duo for her and Wu Wei on sheng, the Chinese mouth organ.
That last is a sly point that’s been an enduring comic take of Hitler’s artistic preening.
The black-and-white “Burt” is an earnest, stripped-down dramedy, filled with sly humor and surprising twists that harks to classic indie films of the early ’90s in its raw, low-key elegance.
“He was the right person at the right time for our club,” manager Dave Roberts said before the game, cracking a sly grin.
Like anchovies or miso, sun-dried tomatoes work best when they aren’t the star, but the sly supporting player.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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