Sly and Slinking

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Slinking and sly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slinking" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Slinking

Definitions of Sly not found.

Sly and slinking are semantically related. You can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Slinking".

Nearby Words: slink, slinky
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