slyness

English

Etymology

From Middle English slynesse; equivalent to sly +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪnəs

Noun

slyness (countable and uncountable, plural slynesses)

(uncountable) The state or quality of being sly.
With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
(countable) The result or product of being sly.

Synonyms

craftiness

Translations

quality of being sly

Basque: azerikeria
Middle English: slynesse
Ottoman Turkish: قورنازلق (kurnazlık)

Anagrams

selsyns

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