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wily - Dictionary definition and meaning for wily

WILY

  • (adj.) marked by skill in deception

    "cunning men often pass for wise", "deep political machinations", "a foxy scheme", "a slick evasive answer", "sly as a fox", "tricky Dick", "a wily old attorney"

    synonyms : crafty , tricky , tricksy , sly , slick , knavish , guileful , foxy , dodgy , cunning

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for wily

  • (Tag: ) wily - வில்லி... in tamil...villy means opposite of villain, artful, cunning

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  • (Tag: ) sounds like willy which means someone who wants to fulfill his will by any means. He has to be clever to do so.

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  • (Tag: ) Wiley Coyote tried to trick Road Runner. (cartoon)

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  • (Tag: Eng) WILY=WILling to trick people what anyone wants to have

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  • (Tag: ) WILLY(a lot of will)...WILY people are cunning

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  • (Tag: ) Pronounced opposite..it is 'evil'

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  • (Tag: Eng) wily is like witty witty ppl can be crafty, artful, cunning

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  • (Tag: ) wil+y : one who has a wil and can do anything to complete his wil, WILY

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  • (Tag: ) its look lilly .lilly is crafty,artfull girl

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  • (Tag: ) sounds like silly(meaning foolish and dumb): so wily is the opposite of silly meaning artful and cunning.

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  • (Tag: ) i will memorise it as WILLY as BILLY, as when billy mkes amew sound ,its very CUNNING to me.

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  • (Tag: ) wily( vie + lily ) : he vies but puts lily flower in ear... cunning

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  • (Tag: ) Wily and slily, both are similar and they mean, cunning.

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  • (Tag: ) wily = (West Indies) + lying.west indies bowlers are always using tricky method to fool the opposition batsman.

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  • (Tag: ) it sounds like willy of willy wonka movie , in which he decepts people

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