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slyer

slyer 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 slyer

What is slyer the comparative form of?
Slyer is the comparative form of sly.

Words near slyer in the dictionary

  1. sly-grog
  2. sly-grogs
  3. slyboot
  4. slyboots
  5. Slye
  6. slyer
  7. Slyes
  8. slyest
  9. slyfully
  10. slyish
  11. slyly

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