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sly

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sly" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

sly

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, sly is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofsly

1adjective
  • Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • (having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
  • Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle

    Example: "a sly trick"

  • Light or delicate; slight; thin.
1adverb
  • Slyly.
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