guile
[ gahyl ]
/ gaɪl /
noun
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
Origin of guile
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Germanic; akin to
wile
synonym study for guile
See
duplicity.
Words nearby guile
guildhall,
guilds,
guildship,
guildsman,
guildswoman,
guile,
guileful,
guileless,
guilford,
guilin,
guillain-barré syndrome
Example sentences from the Web for guile
British Dictionary definitions for guile
guile
/ (ɡaɪl) /
noun
clever or crafty character or behaviour
Derived forms of guile
guileful, adjective guilefully, adverb guilefulness, nounWord Origin for guile
C18: from Old French
guile, of Germanic origin; see
wile