How would you interpret "a sly look of innocence"?

Question

I love to write. I want to include that phrase in something that I am authoring.

I am curious to know what you saw when you read the phrase.

Answer 1

The phrase, "a sly look of innocence" brings to mind a very guilty person trying to appear above suspicion.  I could see Agatha Christie's using that type of description in one of her novels.  

Good luck with your authoring.  I'm sure it is a pleasure to you while requiring much effort and thought.

Answer 2

I could not picture something which could be both sly and innocent at the same time.  I think the terms are mutually exclusive.

Answer 3

As an oxymoron.  One cannot be both sly and innocent.  One could slyly feign innocence, I guess.

Answer 4

I think of my two year old grandchild who looks so very innocent  until she looks slightly to the side and you see the sparkle of trouble being planned and then switch back to innocent again

Answer 5

it's a long oxymoron. . .but a good one and I've seen it on many a young lady.

Answer 6

I'd say that the character is essentially devious, and not as innocent as she looks. Maybe she's just about to do something underhanded?

Answer 7

I would say that is an oxymoron.

Answer 8

I would interpret this the same way I would interpret a "coy look of sultry boldness"...with an elevated level of testostrone filled awareness.

Answer 9

Smiling in the dark or

smiling in your sleep.

or smiling when no one is looking.

Answer 10

Did she have a naive sly look of  innocence or was it a sensual sultry look?

or

Her sly innocent mannerisms were  delighting my senses in a sensual sultry way.

Okay . . .Now it's only fair to reveal what this writing you are working on is about.

Yeah, you do well.

I have no idea if this is what your looking for but I feel I'm being very bold.

DeeJay.

Answer 11

I see this as either a person who is denying something even though they know and everyone else knows that they are probably guilty.

Or as a mischievous look from someone who has committed a very small ''crime'' or some ''crime'' that is much deserved by the other person...this person is not denying the ''crime but not admitting it either''

Answer 12

i pictured a woman trying to look innocent but looking sultry at the same time

Answer 13

i saw a woman with a secret, not a guilty secret beacause this woman dose'nt care, more of a 'i want you to find out' type of secret.

Answer 14

A sly look of innocence . . .something we woman have been practicing in front of a mirror, for eons ! !

I see a woman - any age - with a Mona Lisa smile, head tilted slightly down to the left, eyes half closed and she is looking left too. . .All you can do is wonder what she is thinking, while your imagination goes into over-drive ! !