How To Spell sly?
How to Pronounce sly?
Correct pronunciation for the word "sly" is [slˈa͡ɪ], [slˈaɪ], [s_l_ˈaɪ].
Definition of sly
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Artfully cunning; crafty; artfully dexterous in performing things secretly and escaping observation; done with artful and dexterous secrecy; marked with artful secrecy.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for sly?
The adverb for the word "sly" is "slyly".
What is the adjective for sly?
The adjective form of the word "sly" is "sly".
Usage over time for sly:
This graph shows how "sly" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of sly?
The plural form of the word "sly" is "slies"
What is the singular form of sly?
The singular form of the word "sly" is "sly". The word does not change in form between singular and plural.
Synonyms for Sly:
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n.
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- dubious ,
- fraudulent .
- craftiness ,
- foxiness ,
- cleverness ,
- ingenuity ,
- art ,
- finesse ,
- deviousness ,
- facility ,
- deftness ,
- guile ,
- ingeniousness ,
- artfulness ,
- astuteness .
- foxy .
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adj.
• witty • sneaky, secretive • cunning • intuitive • clever, devious • sarcastic, sharp-tongued- dry .
- hep .
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