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Slicer vs Slier - What's the difference?

slicer | slier |

As a noun slicer

is someone or thing which slices.

As an adjective slier is

(sly).

slicer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or thing which slices.
  • A slicing cucumber.
  • * 2008 , Jeff Cox, The Organic Food Shopper's Guide (page 67)
    • These are American slicers . But there are many types of cucumbers out there other than American slicers.

    Derived terms

    * avocado slicer * bread slicer * cheese slicer * egg slicer * kebab slicer

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    slier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (sly)

    • Anagrams

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    sly

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

  • Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
  • Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
  • Light or delicate; slight; thin.

    • Synonyms

    * artful * cunning * knowing * sharp * crafty * shrewd * shifty * sly as a fox * slim * wily * See also

    Derived terms

    * sly as a fox * slyboots * slyness

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    Adverb

  • Slyly.

    • Anagrams

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