slyness
sly
(slī)adj. sli·er (slī′ər), sli·est (slī′ĕst) also sly·er or sly·est
1. Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit.
2. Stealthy or surreptitious: took a sly look at the letter on the table.
3. Playfully mischievous: a sly laugh.
on the sly
In a way intended to escape notice: took extra payments on the sly.
[Middle English sleigh, from Old Norse slœgr.]
sly′ly adv.
sly′ness n.
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slyness
noun2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action:
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Translations
مَكْر، خُبْث
záludnost
snuhed
sunyiság
kænska
kurnazlıkmuziplik
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slyness
n
(= mischievousness: of look) → Verschmitzheit f
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sly
(slai) adjective1. cunning or deceitful. He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.
2. playfully mischievous. He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.
ˈslyly, ˈslily adverbˈslyness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.