wil ‧ y /ˈwaɪli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: wile ; ⇨ ↑ wiles ]
clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people SYN cunning :
a wily politician
—wiliness noun [uncountable]
wil ‧ y /ˈwaɪli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: wile ; ⇨ ↑ wiles ]
clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people SYN cunning :
a wily politician
—wiliness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012