juonikas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- insidious adjective Causing harm slowly and quietly, so the danger isn't obvious until real damage is done.
- serpentine adj Winding and twisting like a snake.
- tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
- wily adj Clever in a sneaky or cunning way, especially at getting what one wants.
Senses
juonikas is used for these senses in English:
- insidious Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.
- serpentine Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
- tricky Adept at using deception.
- wily Sly, cunning, full of tricks.
serpentine — full definition
- adj Winding and twisting like a snake.
- adj Cunning or deceitful, in the manner traditionally associated with snakes.
- noun A greenish mineral with a scaly, snake-skin-like appearance.