Wily \Wil"y\, a. [Compar. {Wilier}; superl. {Wiliest}.] [From {Wile}.] Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle. "Wily and wise." --Chaucer. "The wily snake." --Milton. [1913 Webster] This false, wily, doubling disposition of mind. --South. [1913 Webster] Syn: Cunning; artful; sly; crafty. See {Cunning}. [1913 Webster]