crafty

[ kraf-tee, krahf- ]

/ ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf- /

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adjective, craft·i·er, craft·i·est.

skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.

Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous.

Origin of crafty

before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR crafty

1 wily, tricky, designing, scheming.

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OTHER WORDS FROM crafty

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

Words nearby crafty

craftsman, craftspeople, craftsperson, craftswoman, craftwork, crafty, crag, craggy, cragsman, craic, craig

Example sentences from the Web for crafty

It all goes well with the strong, crafty flavors of the beers.

Look Out! There’s a Craft-Beer Revolution Taking Over France |Jeff Campagna |December 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It also helps that he kept Cory Booker off the ballot with a crafty scheduling of a Senate special election last month.

Christie’s Reelection Triumph Is a Revenge of the RINOs |John Avlon |November 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
So the crafty North Carolina legislators took out the word Islam and instead referred to it as “foreign law.”

North Carolina, Your Anti-Sharia Law Takes the Cake |Dean Obeidallah |August 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
One is to the manner born, the other a crafty servant; neither will take on the power.

The Screwed Election: Wall Street Can’t Lose, and America Can’t Win |Joel Kotkin |August 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

It's perhaps surprising to find what an engaging and crafty writer Rob Lowe, the handsome Brat Packer, has turned out to be.

Why Rob Lowe Is the New Heather Locklear |Maria Elena Fernandez |May 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The man was so open and honest that his arguments had nothing underhand or crafty in them.

The Grey Lady |Henry Seton Merriman
“Well,” said the crafty John Paul, his face wreathed in smiles.

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea |Charles H. L. Johnston
"Your word does not count with me," declared the crafty detective.

Frank Merriwell's Bravery |Burt L. Standish
Thus Lodovico Maria the crafty, to dazzle Charles the romantic, and to take the bull of impending invasion by the very horns.

The Life of Cesare Borgia |Raphael Sabatini
The crafty brokers had already had two opportunities of making some profitable operations.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for crafty

crafty

/ (ˈkrɑːftɪ) /

adjective craftier or craftiest

skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning

archaic skilful

Derived forms of crafty

craftily, adverb craftiness, noun

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crafty

adjective, craft·i·er, craft·i·est.

Origin of crafty

SYNONYMS FOR crafty

OTHER WORDS FROM crafty

Words nearby crafty

Example sentences from the Web for crafty

British Dictionary definitions for crafty

adjective craftier or craftiest

Derived forms of crafty

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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crafty

adjective, craft·i·er, craft·i·est.

Origin of crafty

SYNONYMS FOR crafty

OTHER WORDS FROM crafty

Words nearby crafty

Words related to crafty

Example sentences from the Web for crafty

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adjective craftier or craftiest

Derived forms of crafty

British Dictionary definitions for crafty