devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants

she didn't employ any feminine wiles to capture his attention

the devious wiles of the politicians

lure; entice

she could be neither driven nor wiled into the parish kirk

the gang had played monopoly as they wiled away the hours

very bad; terrible

he was wile when he was young

very; extremely

this old boy was wile pleased