slyness
slyness · slynesses
The state or quality of being slyThe state or quality of being sly.
US/slˈaɪnəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being sly.
With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
(countable)The result or product of being sly.
More definitions
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.
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plural: slynessesSynonyms
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable