American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sly
IPA transcription: [s'laɪ]
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Adjective
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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”
Usage examples
- However, others found these mechanics needlessly hard to get used to.
- He previously worked at the Prosecutor's Office of Kostroma Oblast.
- Simultaneously, he moved his residence from Portugal to Malta, for tax reasons.
- This speculation ended calamitously when the Great Chicago Fire sparked a financial panic.
- On the other hand, he vigorously attacked David Strauss.
- Previously, it had been an urban sanitary authority.
- The two had previously been teammates playing for the Triple-A Richmond Braves.
- I can not help but feel that this topic is hopelessly outdated.
- Miller continuously gained fans with other artists from a broad musical spectrum.
- The violin has been previously owned by Pierre Rode at one point.