wile /waɪl/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun[usually plural]1 •A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artificeHe was seduced by her wiles. verb1 •To entice or lure.He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. — 1902 formswiled · wiling · wiles