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slyness

slyness noun: the state or quality of being sly.

Noun

slyness (countable and uncountable, plural slynesses)

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

slyness meaning in Urdu and Kannada

slyness in Urdu

کاٹ پھانس

slyness in Kannada

ಅಹಂಕಾರ

Synonyms of slyness

Forms of slyness

pluralslynesses

Origin of slyness

From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.

Words that rhyme with slyness

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Questions about slyness

What does slyness mean?
Slyness means the state or quality of being sly.
What is slyness in Urdu?
Slyness in Urdu is کاٹ پھانس. See Slyness meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is slyness?
Slyness is a noun.
What is the plural of slyness?
The plural of slyness is slynesses.

Words near slyness in the dictionary

  1. slyly
  2. slymie
  3. slymy
  4. Slyne
  5. Slyne-with-Hest
  6. slyness
  7. slynesses
  8. slype
  9. slypes
  10. Slytherin
  11. Slytherinish

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