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pillo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • crafty adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way; skilled at tricking others.
  • cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  • fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
  • rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
  • sly adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
  • sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
  • sneaker noun A soft-soled athletic shoe, called a trainer in British English.
  • wily adj Clever in a sneaky or cunning way, especially at getting what one wants.

Senses

pillo is used for these senses in English:

  • clever Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
  • clever (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
  • crafty Skillful at deceiving others.
  • cunning Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
  • fly (slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
  • rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
  • sly Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • sneak A cheat; a con artist.

clever — full definition

  1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

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