wile (Meaning)
wile (n)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
wile (n.)
A trick or stratagem practiced for insnaring or deception; a sly, insidious; artifice; a beguilement; an allurement.
wile (v. t.)
To practice artifice upon; to deceive; to beguile; to allure.
To draw or turn away, as by diversion; to while or while away; to cause to pass pleasantly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wile
wile Sentence Examples
- The sneaky fox used a wile to trick the rabbit into its trap.
- The salesman employed a wile to persuade the customer to make a purchase.
- The magician's wile left the audience in awe and disbelief.
- The politician's wile enabled him to sway public opinion in his favor.
- The thief employed a cunning wile to distract the guard and make off with the loot.
- The detective's wile uncovered the truth behind the elusive suspect.
- The teacher's wile engaged the students in a captivating lesson.
- The artist's wile created an illusion of depth and movement in the painting.
- The inventor's wile led to a groundbreaking technological innovation.
- The poet's wile transformed ordinary words into extraordinary verse.
FAQs About the word wile
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)A trick or stratagem practiced for insnaring or deception; a sly, insidious; artifice;
ruse, scheme, trick, device, gimmick, sleight, juggle, sleight of hand, knack, cunning
artlessness, sincerity, ingenuousness, forthrightness, guilelessness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, forthrightness,sincerity, artlessness
The sneaky fox used a wile to trick the rabbit into its trap.
The salesman employed a wile to persuade the customer to make a purchase.
The magician's wile left the audience in awe and disbelief.
The politician's wile enabled him to sway public opinion in his favor.
