guile en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɡaɪl/
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Etymology
From Middle English gile, from Anglo-Norman gile, from Old French guile (“deception”), from Frankish *wīl (“ruse”), from Proto-Germanic *wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate via Proto-Germanic with wile.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
It was a result that owed a lot to a moment of guile from Ramires but more to a display of guts from the Brazilian and his team-mates after Terry's needless dismissal eight minutes before half-time for driving a knee into the back of Alexis Sanchez off the ball.
2012 April 24, Phil Dawkes, “Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:Estonia were struggling to get to grips with the game while Ireland were showing a composure and guile that demonstrated their experience in play-off ties.
2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport:
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(countable, uncountable) Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 1:47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (65)
sv list (astuteness, cunning) · nl slinksheid (astuteness, cunning) · ca engany (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · de Hinterhältigkeit (astuteness, cunning) · fi vilppi (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · la dolus (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · ota قورنازلق (astuteness, cunning) · ga meang (astuteness, cunning) · ru кова́рство (astuteness, cunning) · pl przebiegłość (astuteness, cunning) · it inganno (astuteness, cunning) · fi harhautus (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · bg коварство (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · cs úskočnost (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · fr tromperie (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · de Täuschung (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · it astuzia (astuteness, cunning) · ru хи́трость (astuteness, cunning) · fi oveluus (astuteness, cunning) · enm compassement (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · de Betrug (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · fi kavaluus (astuteness, cunning) · nl bedrog (astuteness, cunning) · es trampa (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · ia astutia (astuteness, cunning) · is kænska (astuteness, cunning) · ru вероломство (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · hu álnokság (astuteness, cunning) · fi petkutus (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · bg хитрост (astuteness, cunning) · cs podvod (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · fi huijaus (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · is slægð (astuteness, cunning) · fr fourberie (astuteness, cunning) · enm compassyng (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · it frode (astuteness, cunning) · gl astucia (astuteness, cunning) · gl argucia (astuteness, cunning) · cs lstivost (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · de Gerissenheit (astuteness, cunning) · mi hīanga (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · pl podstęp (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · hu csalárdság (astuteness, cunning) · ca astúcia (astuteness, cunning) · ota شیطانلق (astuteness, cunning) · mi rauhanga (astuteness, cunning) · de Hinterlist (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · pt astúcia (astuteness, cunning) · fi juonikkuus (astuteness, cunning) · fr ruse (astuteness, cunning) · is vélabrögð (astuteness, cunning) · mi māminga (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · ru обман (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · es astucia (astuteness, cunning) · es engaño (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · sq mashtrrim (astuteness, cunning) · cmn 詭計 /诡计 (astuteness, cunning) · bg измама (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · gl estrataxema (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · mi whakaware (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · gl artimaña (astuteness, cunning) · nl valsheid (astuteness, cunning) · hu ármány (astuteness, cunning) · nl misleiding (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty) · cs záludnost (deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty)