English words for 'Alternative form of slyness.'
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adj
- Cunning, sly.
- (chiefly philosophy) With a worldview synthesizing many different ideas.
- (informal) Attractive, sexy (of a woman).
- Having the qualities of a fox.
- (of wine) Having an animal-like odor.
- (of a person, especially a woman) Having reddish-brown hair.
- (art) Using too much of the reddish-brown colors.
- marked by skill in deception
noun
adv
adj
noun
verb
verb
- influence by slyness
- deal with simultaneously
- throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
- manipulate by or as if by moving around components
- hold with difficulty and balance insecurely
- To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.
- To handle or manage many tasks at once.
- (ambitransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
noun
adj
noun
- The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
- The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
- Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
- Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit; art or magic.
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
verb
- (intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.
- (intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
- (transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).
- (transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
- (transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
- (intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)
- (transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
- (transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
- become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
- deceive somebody
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
noun
- A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.
- (cartomancy) The fourteenth Lenormand card.
- The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
- (mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
- Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.
- (uncountable) The fur of a fox.
- (in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.
- (nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
- (figurative) A cunning person.
- A fox terrier.
- (Australia) A flying fox.
- (slang, figurative) A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.
- (chiefly philosophy) Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview.
- (slang, figurative) A physically attractive person, typically a woman.
- Other canines that resemble true foxes, of the genera Cerdocyon, Lycalopex, Otocyon, and Urocyon.
- (military, aviation) Air-to-air weapon launched.
- alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
- a shifty deceptive person
- the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
adj
- (figurative, often lower-case) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism) Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.
- (figurative, often lower-case) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- (architecture) Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
noun
noun
- A sly or ingratiating person.
- A politically active or interested person.
- One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
- Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
- a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
- a person active in party politics
- a leader engaged in civil administration
verb
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
adj
noun
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
verb
noun
verb
- To practise deceit or stealth; to cheat, to deceive, to trick.
- To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.1) with authority.
- To affect authoritatively or forcefully; to influence strongly.
- To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.
- compel to behave in a certain way
- impose something unpleasant
- impose and collect
verb
noun
- (countable, chiefly in the plural) singular of shenanigans: a deceitful confidence trick; also, an act of mischief; a prank, a trick; an act of mischievous play, especially by children.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
adj
- (slang) (Devilishly) cunning or devious.
- Extremely wicked or cruel.
- (slang) Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).
- Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
noun
- A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
- (often humorous) A dish which is devilled (“made piquant or spicy”); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish.
- Something cleverly constructed.
- Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
- (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
adj
- (especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
- Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
- Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
- Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
- not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
- marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
verb
noun
- One operating such a game.
- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
- a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
verb
- (transitive, vulgar) To deceive.
- (ambitransitive, vulgar) To manually stimulate someone else's penis; to give a hand job.
- (ambitransitive, vulgar) To masturbate by manually stimulating one's own penis.
- (intransitive, vulgar) To do nothing; to waste time.
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
noun
adj
- secret and sly or sordid
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
- Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving.
- Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
- Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.
prep
- Devising, scheming (planning something mischievous or inappropriate).
- Doing, involved in.
- (mathematics) Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- (Eton College) Taught by; in the class of.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up, to.
- Until.
- Capable, ready or equipped, having sufficient material preconditions for, possibly willpower (at a particular moment).
- As much as; no more than (also with of).
- Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.
adj
noun
- Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .
- (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
- (countable) A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .
- (countable, fishing) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .
- (countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gunboats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
- Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
- (figurative) A woman.
- (uncountable) Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .
- (countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- skill in an occupation or trade
- the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
verb
verb
adj
noun
noun
- (informal, derogatory) A sneaky, unethical person; a slimeball.
- (African-American Vernacular, MTE, slang) A friend; a homie.
- (fantasy, video games) A monster having the form of a slimy blob.
- Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.
- Synonym of flubber (“kind of rubbery polymer”).
- Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
- any thick, viscous matter
verb
- (transitive) To coat with slime.
- (transitive, figuratively) To besmirch or disparage.
- (intransitive, figurative) To behave in a slimy, unethical manner.
- To carve (fish), removing the offal.
- (transitive, Singapore) To denigrate or slander.
- (intransitive) To move like slime.
- (transitive, slang) To murder.
- cover or stain with slime
noun
- A sly or ingratiating person.
- A politically active or interested person.
- One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
- Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
- a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
- a person active in party politics
- a leader engaged in civil administration
noun
- A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
- (often humorous) A dish which is devilled (“made piquant or spicy”); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish.
- Something cleverly constructed.
- Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
- (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
noun
- Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .
- (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
- (countable) A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .
- (countable, fishing) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .
- (countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gunboats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
- Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
- (figurative) A woman.
- (uncountable) Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .
- (countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- skill in an occupation or trade
- the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
verb
noun
- (informal, derogatory) A sneaky, unethical person; a slimeball.
- (African-American Vernacular, MTE, slang) A friend; a homie.
- (fantasy, video games) A monster having the form of a slimy blob.
- Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.
- Synonym of flubber (“kind of rubbery polymer”).
- Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
- any thick, viscous matter
verb
- (transitive) To coat with slime.
- (transitive, figuratively) To besmirch or disparage.
- (intransitive, figurative) To behave in a slimy, unethical manner.
- To carve (fish), removing the offal.
- (transitive, Singapore) To denigrate or slander.
- (intransitive) To move like slime.
- (transitive, slang) To murder.
- cover or stain with slime
verb
- influence by slyness
- deal with simultaneously
- throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
- manipulate by or as if by moving around components
- hold with difficulty and balance insecurely
- To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.
- To handle or manage many tasks at once.
- (ambitransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.
- (intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
- (transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).
- (transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
- (transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
- (intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)
- (transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
- (transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
- become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
- deceive somebody
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
noun
- A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.
- (cartomancy) The fourteenth Lenormand card.
- The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
- (mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
- Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.
- (uncountable) The fur of a fox.
- (in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.
- (nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
- (figurative) A cunning person.
- A fox terrier.
- (Australia) A flying fox.
- (slang, figurative) A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.
- (chiefly philosophy) Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview.
- (slang, figurative) A physically attractive person, typically a woman.
- Other canines that resemble true foxes, of the genera Cerdocyon, Lycalopex, Otocyon, and Urocyon.
- (military, aviation) Air-to-air weapon launched.
- alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
- a shifty deceptive person
- the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
verb
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
adj
noun
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
verb
noun
verb
- To practise deceit or stealth; to cheat, to deceive, to trick.
- To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.1) with authority.
- To affect authoritatively or forcefully; to influence strongly.
- To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.
- compel to behave in a certain way
- impose something unpleasant
- impose and collect
verb
noun
- (countable, chiefly in the plural) singular of shenanigans: a deceitful confidence trick; also, an act of mischief; a prank, a trick; an act of mischievous play, especially by children.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
verb
noun
- One operating such a game.
- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
- a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
verb
- (transitive, vulgar) To deceive.
- (ambitransitive, vulgar) To manually stimulate someone else's penis; to give a hand job.
- (ambitransitive, vulgar) To masturbate by manually stimulating one's own penis.
- (intransitive, vulgar) To do nothing; to waste time.
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
noun
verb
adj
noun
adv
adj
noun
verb
adj
- Cunning, sly.
- (chiefly philosophy) With a worldview synthesizing many different ideas.
- (informal) Attractive, sexy (of a woman).
- Having the qualities of a fox.
- (of wine) Having an animal-like odor.
- (of a person, especially a woman) Having reddish-brown hair.
- (art) Using too much of the reddish-brown colors.
- marked by skill in deception
noun
adv
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
- The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
- The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
- Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
- Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit; art or magic.
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
adj
- (figurative, often lower-case) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism) Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.
- (figurative, often lower-case) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- (architecture) Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
noun
adj
- (slang) (Devilishly) cunning or devious.
- Extremely wicked or cruel.
- (slang) Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).
- Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
adj
- (especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
- Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
- Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
- Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
- not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
- marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
adj
- secret and sly or sordid
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
- Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving.
- Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
- Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.