Wily Definition

wīlē
wilier, wiliest
adjective
wilier, wiliest
Full of wiles; crafty; sly.
Webster's New World
The definition of wily is something or someone who is cunning and sly.
An example of wily is a bank robber whose picture never gets caught on a surveillance camera.
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Other Word Forms of Wily

Adjective

Base Form:
wily
Comparative:
wilier
Superlative:
wiliest

Origin of Wily

  • From wile (“ruse, trick") + -y

    From Wiktionary

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