guile Definition
guile (gīl)
noun
slyness and cunning in dealing with others
Etymology: ME gile < OFr guile < Frank *wigila, guile, akin to OE wigle: see wile
guile Synonyms
guile Usage Examples
Preposition: of
spirit: This guile of spirit may be sometimes in Gods children.
Converse of object
- lack: Their was plenty of huff and puff from City but we lacked guile.
- find: First Peter 2:22 says He " did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
- use: You might have to use considerable guile to find out what's going on.
- have: His bowling, tho, lacks real pace and, at this stage, has no guile.
- speak: Thy lips refrain from speaking guile, and from ill words thy tongue.
- show: But he felt they had to show more guile in Europe, and ultimately that is where he wants his formation to be judged.
Adjective modifier
- little: This year's budget is £ 17 million and the student cohort will be 15,000 - growth achieved through graft and no little guile.
- feminine: There is no doubt that Mma Ramotswe is a novice but she uses her feminine guile to get to the heart of the matter.
- much: I'm a mixture of Yorkshire man and Australian and I don't think we have much guile.
- cunning: Furthermore, the realignment of the Blackadder character to a figure of cunning guile was also a decision made by Elton.
- human: The experimental group winner, entitled ' Echoes 2: Check ' , compared electronic ' processor power ' with human guile.
- tactical: The Picts used a bit of tactical guile and lured the Northumbrians into a trap with deadly results.
Browse dictionary entries near guile
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