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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)

  1. 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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circumspect

English

Etymology

From Latin circumspect? (“look around”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??.k?m.sp?kt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?.k?m.sp?kt/

Adjective

circumspect (comparative more circumspect, superlative most circumspect)

  1. Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
    Synonyms: cautious, chary, prudent, thoughtful, vigilant, wary

Derived terms

  • circumspectly
  • circumspective

Related terms

  • circumspection

Translations

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