# slyness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being sly.
2. The result or product of being sly.

## Etymology
From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slyness