As an adjective sly
is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
As an adverb sly
is slyly.
As a noun sley is
reed (of a loom).
As a verb sley is
(weaving) to separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.
sly
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
External links
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Adverb
Slyly.
Anagrams
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sley
English
Noun
(
sleys)
reed (of a loom)
A guideway in a knitting machine.
- (Knight)
Verb
(
en verb)
(weaving) To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.
