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slier

slier is the comparative form of sly.

Meaning of sly

Adjective

sly (comparative slier or slyer, superlative sliest or slyest)

  1. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  2. (having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
  3. Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
    • a sly trick
  4. Light or delicate; slight; thin.

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Questions about slier

What is slier the comparative form of?
Slier is the comparative form of sly.

Words near slier in the dictionary

  1. slidometer
  2. slidometers
  3. slidy
  4. slie
  5. Sliema
  6. slier
  7. sliest
  8. Slieve Donard
  9. Slife
  10. Slifer
  11. Slifers

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