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watchful

English

Etymology

From Middle English waccheful, equivalent to watch +? -ful. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w?t??.f?l/
(General American) IPA^(key): /?w?t??.f?l/
Hyphenation: watch?ful

Adjective

watchful (comparative more watchful, superlative most watchful)

Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.

Derived terms

watchfully
watchfulness

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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

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