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:
wiliestOrigin of Wily
-
From wile (“ruse, trick") + -y
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