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# wile

noun (a wile, wiles — usually plural); verb (wile away — rare, usually "while away")

«wile» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Wiles are clever tricks or charming ways used to persuade or fool someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and fairy tales it describes clever tricksters like foxes, witches or charming villains. Phrases: use all your wiles, feminine wiles (old-fashioned).

### Examples

- The fox used all his wiles to trick the crow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x1)
- Despite her wiles, the guard did not let her in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x2)
- The cat used its wiles to get an extra treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x3)
- Odysseus was famous for his wiles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x4)
- He fell for the trickster's wiles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x5)
- Only have a care of that money-lender, for even magic is not proof against their wiles!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/#x6)

### Note

Usually plural: wiles. Adjective: wily (clever and tricky, like a wily fox). Homophone: while (time). "While away the hours" is the usual spelling, though "wile away" is also seen.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and fairy tales it describes clever tricksters like foxes, witches or charming villains. Phrases: use all your wiles, feminine wiles (old-fashioned).

### Note

Usually plural: wiles. Adjective: wily (clever and tricky, like a wily fox). Homophone: while (time). "While away the hours" is the usual spelling, though "wile away" is also seen.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wile.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «wile» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wile» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wile.html) on Mova free.