Associations to the word «Wile»

Wiktionary

WILE, noun. (usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
WILE, verb. To entice or lure
WILE, verb. Archaic form of while, "to pass the time".
WILE, proper noun. A surname​.
WILE, proper noun. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Dictionary definition

WILE, noun. The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke