wily

See also: wiły

English

Etymology

From Middle English wily, wiley, wyly. By surface analysis, wil(e) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwaɪ.li/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪli
  • Homophones: Wiley, Wylie, Wylye
  • Hyphenation: wi‧ly

Adjective

wily (comparative wilier or more wily, superlative wiliest or most wily)

  1. Sly, cunning, full of tricks.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wily
    Horatio's new girlfriend is a wily coquette, and poor Horatio is too smitten to see it.

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