Associations to the word «Wiles»

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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats