sly in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
sly in Konkani कोंकणी
sly in Sindhi سنڌي
sly in English
- sly⇄adj. 1. able to fool, trick, or deceive; cunning; crafty; tricky; wily.
Ex. That boy is as sly as a fox. The sly cat stole the meat while the cook's back was turned.
2. such as a sly person would use.
Ex. She asked sly questions.sly⇄expr. on the sly, in a sly way; secretly; stealthily.
Ex. He read his comic book on the sly when he was supposed to be studying. Prominent politicians came to seek favors from him on the sly (James Bryce).sly⇄nounsly⇄noun slyness.sly⇄sly, adjective, slyerorslier,slyestorsliest,noun.