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crafty

[ kraf-tee, krahf- ]

adjective

craftier, craftiest.
  1. skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous.


crafty

/ ˈɑːڳɪ /

adjective

  1. skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
  2. archaic.
    skilful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳپ, adverb
  • ˈڳپԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڳi· adverb
  • ڳi·Ա noun
  • quasi-ڳi· adverb
  • ܲȴ-ڳy adjective
  • un·ڳi· adverb
  • un·ڳi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڳy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crafty1

before 900; Middle English; Old English æڳپ skilled. See craft, -y 1
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Liz Dawson, “Retreat’s” crafty con artist, switches identities to stay ahead of her misdeeds like a wolf covering its tracks.

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“I was very crafty as a kid, and the pandemic just emphasized that,” she says.

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Her family recalled her love of travel and her artistic and crafty nature.

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While a few bills slipped through the cracks, with Senate Democrats getting crafty in budget appropriations packages that require a simple majority to legislate, McConnell’s party blocked most of the Biden agenda.

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In “The Goonies,” one of his earliest acting credits, a 13-year-old Quan portrayed the crafty Data who helps his friends locate a hidden pirate treasure and save their neighborhood from foreclosure.

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