- slyness
- лукавство, хитрость
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Slyness — Sly ness, n. The quality or state of being sly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slyness — index artifice, evasion, indirection (deceitfulness), knavery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
slyness — noun a) The state or quality of being being sly. With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble. b) The result or product of being sly. Syn: craftiness … Wiktionary
slyness — sly ► ADJECTIVE (slyer, slyest) 1) having a cunning and deceitful nature. 2) (of a remark, glance, or expression) insinuating. 3) (of an action) surreptitious. ● on the sly Cf. ↑on the sly … English terms dictionary
slyness — noun see sly … New Collegiate Dictionary
slyness — See slyly. * * * … Universalium
slyness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Deceitful cleverness: art, artfulness, artifice, craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness. See HONEST, MEANS. 2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft, craftiness,… … English dictionary for students
slyness — sly·ness || slaɪnɪs n. craftiness, cunning; secretiveness, stealth; mischievousness, playfulness … English contemporary dictionary
slyness — sly·ness … English syllables
slyness — See: sly … English dictionary
slyness — noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • Syn: ↑craft, ↑craftiness, ↑cunning, ↑foxiness, ↑guile, ↑wiliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wily ( … Useful english dictionary