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Word: Sly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘dexterous’): from Old Norse slœgr ‘cunning’, originally ‘able to strike’ from the verb slá; compare with sleight
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
slʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
Short Definition:having or showing cunning and deceitful nature
Examples:- a sly, manipulative woman
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