Main Entry: guile

Pronunciation: \ˈgī(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gile, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at witch

Date: 13th century

1 : deceitful cunning : duplicity
2 obsolete : stratagem, trick

— guile·ful \-fəl\ adjective

— guile·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— guile·ful·ness noun