slyness

sly

S0487700 (slī)adj. sli·er (slī′ər), sli·est (slī′ĕst) also sly·er or sly·est 1. Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit.2. Stealthy or surreptitious: took a sly look at the letter on the table.3. Playfully mischievous: a sly laugh.Idiom: on the sly In a way intended to escape notice: took extra payments on the sly.

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[Middle English sleigh, from Old Norse slœgr.]

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sly′ly adv.sly′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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slyness - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deceptioncraftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness, craftastuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

slyness

noun1. Deceitful cleverness:art, artfulness, artifice, craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness.2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action:chicanery, craft, craftiness, deviousness, dishonesty, indirection, shadiness, shiftiness, sneakiness, trickery, trickiness, underhandedness.

Translations

狡诈

sly

(slai) adjective1. cunning or deceitful. He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner. 狡猾的 狡猾的2. playfully mischievous. He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake. 淘氣的，頑皮的 淘气的，顽皮的 ˈslyly, ˈslily adverb 狡詐地 狡诈地ˈslyness noun 狡詐 狡诈