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wily
[ wahy-lee ]
/ ËwaÉȘ li /
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adjective, wil·i·er, wil·i·est.
full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
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OTHER WORDS FROM wily
wil·i·ly, adverbwil·i·ness, nouno·ver·wil·y, adjectiveun·wil·y, adjectiveWords nearby wily
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British Dictionary definitions for wily
wily
/ (ËwaÉȘlÉȘ) /
adjective wilier or wiliest
characterized by or proceeding from wiles; sly or crafty
Derived forms of wily
wiliness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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