Sly
WordNet

adjective


(1)   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"
WiktionaryText

Adjective



  1. Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
  2. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  3. Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
  4. Light or delicate; slight; thin.

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Noun



sly
  1. very young trees, in particular while growing very densely
 
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