sly, cunning, crafty, wily, tricky, foxy, artful, slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims …

She thought that by being sly, she could fool people. A cat can be a very sly animal.

If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.

Sylvester Gardenzio " Sly " Stallone (/ stəˈloʊn / stə-LOHN; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, painter and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received …

Definition of sly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define sly. sly synonyms, sly pronunciation, sly translation, English dictionary definition of sly. adj. sli·er , sli·est also sly·er or sly·est 1. Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit. 2. Stealthy or …

SLY definition: cunning or wily. See examples of sly used in a sentence.

sly (slī), adj., sly•er or sli•er, sly•est or sli•est, n. adj. cunning or wily: sly as a fox. stealthy, insidious, or secret. playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish: sly humor. n. on the sly, secretly; furtively: a tryst on …

• I began to dislike her; she looked sly and I felt indignant that she'd spoken to me like that. • He wanted to forget that she was sly and spiteful and malicious.

Thus, the word 'sly' today denotes a person or action characterized by a hidden or deceptive cleverness, capturing the essence of cunning and subtlety in one's approach.