GUILE


Meaning of GUILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgī(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English gile, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at witch

Date: 13th century

1. : deceitful cunning : duplicity

2. obsolete : stratagem , trick

• guile·ful -fəl adjective

• guile·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• guile·ful·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.