wily

Meaning

Sly, cunning, full of tricks.

Synonyms

sly

cunning

crafty

tricky

artful

foxy

shrewd

astute

dodgy

shifty

skillful

nimble

cagey

canny

cautious

sharp

calculating

smart

sneaky

guileful

clever

treacherous

deceitful

underhanded

insidious

crooked

knavish

tricksy

underhand

vulpine

designing

mischievous

walk quickly

devious

slick

wry

pawky

practic

squinty

two faced

scampish

trappy

slyish

fawce

arch

sly old fox

cockeyed

deadpan

dexterous

dishonest

Translations

schlau

listig

gewiegt

gerissen

abgefeimt

gewitzt

astuto

arglistig

hinterlistig

rusé

kurnaz

astuto

pffifig

schlaukopf

findig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwaɪ.li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wily

In summary

From Middle English wily, wiley, wyly. By surface analysis, wil(e) + -y.