pawky

Meaning

Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.

Synonyms

cunning
C1
shrewd
C2
sly
C1
artful
38k
crafty
C2
designing
C2
fly
A2
✈️
hard-nosed
ironic
C1
ironical
parlous
prudent
C2
sharp
B2
streetwise
subtile
subtle
C1
tricky
C1
vulpine
wily
29k
astucious
arch
C1
slyish
astute
23k
canny
42k
clever
B1
cute
A2
Translations

listig
slim
gewitzt
raffiniert

πανούργος

διορατικός

perspicace
avisé
sagace
avveduta
avveduto
perspicace
scaltro
astuto
listig
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔːki/
Etymology

From pawk + -y.

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