Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [wahyl]
- /waɪl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [wahyl]
- /waɪl/
Definitions of outwile word
- noun outwile a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device. 1
- noun outwile wiles, artful or beguiling behavior. 1
- noun outwile deceitful cunning; trickery. 1
- verb with object outwile to beguile, entice, or lure (usually followed by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study. 1
- verb outwile to be wilier or more cunning than 0
Information block about the term
Origin of outwile
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; (noun) Middle English; late Old English wil, perhaps < Old Norse vēl artifice, earlier *wihl-
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outwile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outwile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with o
- Words starting with ou
- Words starting with out
- Words starting with outw
- Words starting with outwi
- Words starting with outwil
- Words starting with outwile