wile

noun
UK: /waɪl/
US: /waɪl/

  1. Clever tricks or strategies used to persuade someone to do something.

    1. She used her wile to get what she wanted.
    2. The fox used wile and cunning to outsmart the farmer and steal the chickens.

Synonyms

cunning deceit artifice guile trick
wile transitive-verb

  1. To entice or lure someone using cunning or deceptive means.

    1. He tried to wile me into investing.
    2. The salesman attempted to wile customers into buying unnecessary products with false promises.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "wile" is /waɪl/ in British English and /waɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wile": cunning, deceit, artifice, guile, trick.

Example usage of "wile": "She used her wile to get what she wanted.". More examples on the page.