wily

[US]/ˈwaɪli/
[UK]/ˈwaɪli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. astuto; abile nella deception
Word Forms
comparativowilier
superlativowiliest

Example Sentences

counterplot the wily courtiers

una contromossa dei cortigiani astuti

a wily old fox.

una volpe vecchia e astuta.

His wily plan recoiled on him.

Il suo astuto piano si ritorcette contro di lui.

Foxes are supposed to be wily creatures.

Si dice che le volpi siano creature astute.

His wily plan rebounded on him.

Il suo astuto piano si è rivoltato contro di lui.

Her father was a wily old attorney.

Suo padre era un avvocato vecchio e astuto.

What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.

Ciò che era esaltato dal mercante astuto spesso si rivelava essere a stento degno di lode.

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