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Meanings of sly in English
Synonyms
Examples for "sharp"
Examples for "sharp"
1
The new measures follow a sharp increase in cases in recent days.
2
Hard; sheep or goat; blue-veined; sharp; tangy; from Tigne Valley in Savoy.
3
Semisoft; white; creamy; sharp; historic since the time of the Merovingian kings.
4
Late yesterday, the recent sharp volatility of the New York market continued.
5
Local media have reported sharp divisions within the government on the issue.
1
A slanted but shrewd look at another side of today's refugee crisis.
2
The Congolese attacking midfielder was a shrewd acquisition from Free State Stars.
3
But shrewd observers agree he remains the most likely victor in November.
4
Jesu, he knows how to provoke.' He gave me a shrewd look.
5
Frodo said nothing: the shrewd guesses of the farmer were rather disconcerting.
1
However, the objective of any astute business person is to make money.
2
Respect the decision of astute young trainer James Cummings to press on.
3
Instead, a torture far more astute than physical pain had been applied.
4
The sly approaches, the astute negotiations, the lying and the circumventing .
5
Though he, an astute student of history, at least respected the past.
Usage of sly in English
1
She must be the sly one, all right, with that innocent look.
2
Like you. A sly look my way, as if expecting a response.
3
The sly approaches, the astute negotiations, the lying and the circumventing .
4
That maid said she bought it on the sly all the time.
5
But I will remember him for his sly, cheeky sense of humour.
6
She turned her head and gave a sly peep at Aunt Clara.
7
He laughed dryly and said, with a sly gleam in his eyes:
8
I think sometimes he runs away and does it on the sly.
9
And he smiled in a sly self-satisfied way at his pious pun.
10
Indians are sly, and the Sioux are the slyest of them all.
11
He watched her on the sly as she moved about the room.
12
His game is all dinks and slices and sly changes of pace.
13
Jax made his own way, and he grew up clever and sly.
14
Madame might give us the guillotine, he said with a sly smile.
15
Sometimes it is a sword, which he twirls vigorously in sly corners.
16
Indeed, the veteran actor nearly steals the evening with his sly underplaying.
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Sly through the time
Sly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common