adjective
- comparative form of sly; more cunning, crafty, or deceitful
Examples
- He became slier with each passing year, learning to manipulate situations to his advantage.
- The fox grew slier after being caught in several traps.
- She gave him a slier look than usual, suggesting she knew more than she was letting on.
- The politician’s slier tactics eventually backfired when voters caught on.
- Each scheme was slier than the last, but none succeeded.
- His slier approach to negotiations made his opponents wary.