Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 22 compound words that contain sly. The most common are listed below. Open sly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- sly foxA sly or crafty person.
- sly as a foxVery sly, very cunning.
- sly-grogA place illegally selling alcohol without a license, or outside of licensed hours.
- Sly syndromeA form of mucopolysaccharidosis caused by a deficiency of the enzyme β-glucuronidase.
- sly foxesplural of sly fox: A sly or crafty person.
- sly dogsplural of sly dog: A person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.
- sly-bootAlternative spelling of slyboots: A person who is clever or shrewd, especially one who is stealthy, manipulative, and rather charming.
- sly-bootsAlternative spelling of slyboots: A person who is clever or shrewd, especially one who is stealthy, manipulative, and rather charming.
- sly-grogsplural of sly-grog: A place illegally selling alcohol without a license, or outside of licensed hours.
Compound words 22
- slylyIn a sly manner, cunningly.
- slybootsA person who is clever or shrewd, especially one who is stealthy, manipulative, and rather charming.
- unslyNot sly; lacking slyness
- slinessAlternative form of slyness: The state or quality of being sly.
- slyishSomewhat sly.
- grosslyGreatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.
- needlesslyIn a needless manner.
- crosslyIn a cross manner; angrily.
- continuoslyMisspelling of continuously: Without pause.
- crasslyIn a crass manner.