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- [wahyl]
- /waɪl/
- /waɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyl]
- /waɪl/
Definitions of wile word
- noun wile a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device. 1
- noun wile wiles, artful or beguiling behavior. 1
- noun wile deceitful cunning; trickery. 1
- verb with object wile to beguile, entice, or lure (usually followed by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study. 1
- noun wile Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants. 1
- noun wile deceitful trick 1
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Origin of wile
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-
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Parts of speech for Wile
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wile 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wile
noun wile
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
verb wile
- rope in — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- call forth — to cause (something) to come into action or existence
- decoy — If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
- suck in — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- spellbind — to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.
Antonyms for wile
noun wile
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- forthrightness — The characteristic or quality of being forthright.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- honour — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
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