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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sly /slaɪ/USA pronunciation adj., sly•er or sli•er, sly•est or sli•est, n. adj. - sneaky;
tricky;
cunning:The sly old fox was able to outsmart us once again. - able to avoid being seen or noticed;
stealthy:a sly move. - mischievous:sly humor.
n., Idiom. - on the sly, [uncountable] secretly;
without others knowing or seeing.
sly•ly, adv.: slyly slipped the money from the drawer. sly•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sly (slī),USA pronunciation adj., sly•er or sli•er, sly•est or sli•est, n. adj. - cunning or wily:sly as a fox.
- stealthy, insidious, or secret.
- playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish:sly humor.
n. - on the sly, secretly;
furtively:a tryst on the sly.
- Old Norse slœgr sly, cunning
- Middle English sly, sley 1150–1200
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged artful, subtle, foxy, crafty, shrewd, astute.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surreptitious, furtive, underhand, clandestine.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged direct, obvious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sly /slaɪ/ adj (slyer, slyest, slier, sliest)- crafty; artful: a sly dodge
- insidious; furtive: a sly manner
- playfully mischievous; roguish: sly humour
n - on the sly ⇒ in a secretive manner
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse slǣgr clever, literally: able to strike, from slā to slayˈslyly, ˈslily adv ˈslyness n |