Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sly dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
sly -dog
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.

Inflected Forms

sly dogs (plural)

Questions

What does sly dog mean?
A person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.

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