designing

American  

[dih-zahy-ning] / dɪˈzaɪ nɪŋ /

adjective

1. scheming; intriguing; artful; crafty.

   Synonyms:

   sly, tricky, cunning, wily

2. showing or using forethought.

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noun

1. the act or art of making designs.

designing British  

/ dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. artful and scheming; conniving; crafty

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Other Word Forms

• designingly adverb
• well-designing adjective

Etymology

Origin of designing

First recorded in 1610–20; design + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

By 16, she was designing dresses for elite skaters in her hometown, Mariestad, Sweden, including a Swedish national champion.

From Los Angeles Times

It says it consulted with the FDA in designing its clinical trial and received the agency’s approval for its protocol, in writing.

From Los Angeles Times

“Brent went from telling me ‘Don’t feed that cat’ to designing a custom cat box for him in the guest house,” Quillian says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the workers, who have spent years mastering their craft and usually spend weeks designing a piece of jewellery, are "very uncomfortable with it" and fear their jobs could eventually disappear, Soni admitted.

From Barron's

This business is seeing increased relevance, as many companies large and small are designing new chips for AI computing.

From Barron's