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Definition of Slyness
1. Noun. Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.
Generic synonyms: Astuteness, Perspicaciousness, Perspicacity, Shrewdness
Derivative terms: Crafty, Crafty, Foxy, Sly, Wily
Definition of Slyness
1. n. The quality or state of being sly.
Definition of Slyness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being being sly. ¹
2. Noun. The result or product of being sly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slyness
1. the quality or state of being sly [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slyness
Literary usage of Slyness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. King's College Lectures on Elocution: Or, The Physiology and Culture of by Charles John Plumptre (1881)
"Hence, when the eyes are turned to one side, while the face is not turned on the
same side, we get the natural language of what is termed slyness. ..."
2. A Portraiture of Quakerism: Taken from a View of the Moral Education by Thomas Clarkson (1808)
"CHAPTER XVI, Another trait is that of slyness—this is an appearance only, arising
from the former trait—and from that of coldness of manners—and from the ..."
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