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    crafty
    /ˈkrɑːfti/

    adjective

    • 1. clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods: "a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison"
    • 2. involving the making of decorative objects and other things by hand: "a market full of crafty pots and interesting earrings"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › craftyCrafty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRAFTY is skillful, clever. How to use crafty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crafty.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRAFTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRAFTY definition: 1. clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way: 2. relating to crafts (= sewing, woodwork…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRAFTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › craftyCrafty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective crafty comes from the Old English word cræftig, which meant “strong” or “powerful,” but the meaning of crafty these days has to do with being skilled at getting what you want through manipulation or trickery.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › craftyCRAFTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Crafty definition: skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.. See examples of CRAFTY used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAFTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CRAFTY meaning: 1. clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way: 2. relating to crafts (= sewing, woodwork…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › craftyCrafty - definition of crafty by The Free Dictionary

    1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception. 2. Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking. 3. Archaic Skillful; dexterous. [Middle English, from Old English cræftig, strong, skillful, from cræft, skill .] craft′i·lyadv. craft′i·nessn.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › craftycrafty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful. Magical or occult, or allegedly so.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrafty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    crafty. adjective. /ˈkrɑːfti/. /ˈkræfti/. (comparative craftier, superlative craftiest) (usually disapproving) clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods synonym cunning, wily. He's a crafty old devil. one of the party’s craftiest political strategists.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycrafty | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    crafty meaning: clever at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people. Learn more.