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uncraftily
craft·y
/
ˈkræf
ti, ˈkrɑf-
/
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[
kraf
-tee,
krahf
-
]
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adjective,
craft·i·er,
craft·i·est.
1.
skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
2.
Obsolete
.
skillful; ingenious; dexterous.
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English;
Old English
cræftig
skilled. See
craft
,
-y
1
Related forms
craft·i·ly,
adverb
craft·i·ness,
noun
qua·si-craft·i·ly,
adverb
qua·si-craft·y,
adjective
un·craft·i·ly,
adverb
un·craft·i·ness,
noun
un·craft·y,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
wily, tricky, designing, scheming.
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World English Dictionary
crafty
(ˈkrɑːftɪ)
—
adj
,
craftier
,
craftiest
1.
skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
2.
archaic
skilful
'craftily
—
adv
'craftiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
crafty
O.E. cræftig "strong, powerful," later "skillful," degenerating by c.1200 to "cunning, sly."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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