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wary

English

Etymology

From the adjective ware +? -y.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w???.i/
(General American) IPA^(key): /?w???i/
Rhymes: -???i

Adjective

wary (comparative warier, superlative wariest)

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
Synonyms: circumspect, scrupulous, careful
He is wary of dogs.
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
thrifty, provident

Synonyms

cautious, guarded, careful, chary

Derived terms

unwarily
unwary
warily
wariness

Translations

Anagrams

Wray, awry, wray

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?va.r?/

Noun

wary m inan

nominative/accusative/vocative plural of war

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wily

English

Etymology

From Middle English wily, wiley, wyly; equivalent to wile +? -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wa?.li/
Rhymes: -a?li
Homophone: Wylie
Hyphenation: wi?ly

Adjective

wily (comparative wilier or more wily, superlative wiliest or most wily)

Sly, cunning, full of tricks
Horatio's new girlfriend is a wily coquette and poor Horatio is too smitten to see it.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:wily

Derived terms

wilily
wiliness

Translations

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