Sly

"Sly" in French

espiègle

(dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble)

malin

(artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily)

matois

(artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily)

rusé

(artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily)

sournois

(artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily)

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