crafty
[ kraf-tee, krahf- ]
adjective,craft·i·er, craft·i·est.
skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous.
Origin of crafty
1Other words for crafty
Other words from crafty
- craft·i·ly, adverb
- craft·i·ness, noun
- qua·si-craft·i·ly, adverb
- quasi-crafty, adjective
- un·craft·i·ly, adverb
- un·craft·i·ness, noun
- un·craft·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for crafty
crafty
/ (ˈkrɑːftɪ) /
adjectivecraftier or craftiest
skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
archaic skilful
Derived forms of crafty
- craftily, adverb
- craftiness, noun
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