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sly as a fox

sly as a fox adjective: very sly, very cunning.

Adjective

sly as a fox (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very sly, very cunning.

Questions about sly as a fox

What does sly as a fox mean?
Sly as a fox means very sly, very cunning.
What part of speech is sly as a fox?
Sly as a fox is an adjective.

Words near sly as a fox in the dictionary

  1. slutwhores
  2. slv
  3. slvs
  4. SLW
  5. sly
  6. sly as a fox
  7. sly dog
  8. sly dogs
  9. sly fox
  10. sly foxes
  11. Sly syndrome

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