wily

The definition of wily is something or someone who is cunning and sly.

(adjective)

An example of wily is a bank robber whose picture never gets caught on a surveillance camera.

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See wily in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective wilier, wiliest

full of wiles; crafty; sly

See wily in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective wi·li·er, wi·li·est
Full of wiles; cunning.

Related Forms:

  • wilˈi·ly adverb
  • wilˈi·ness noun

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