slyness
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English slynesse; equivalent to sly + -ness.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aɪnəs
Noun edit
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 edit
Translations edit
quality of being sly
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