Sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods. She thought that by being sly, she could fool people A cat can be a very sly animal. If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people. Sly synonyms, sly pronunciation, sly translation, english dictionary definition of sly Sli·er , sli·est also sly·er or sly·est 1
Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit Took a sly look at. Definition of sly adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Sly (slī), adj., sly•er or sli•er, sly•est or sli•est, n Playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish
Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit. When you're sly, you're crafty, cunning, tricky, and wily Being sly is being deceitful, though not in the worst way If you're good at lying, you're quite sly People who are sly are good at pulling one over on other people Being sly helps you get away with things.
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