scheming
[ skee-ming ]
adjective
given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
Origin of scheming
1Other words for scheming
Other words from scheming
- schem·ing·ly, adverb
- un·schem·ing, adjective
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How to use scheming in a sentence
Given a love affair, and a certain interest in it, the most unscheming nature becomes Macchiavellian in tact and policy.
Bluebell | Mrs. George Croft Huddleston
British Dictionary definitions for scheming
scheming
/ (ˈskiːmɪŋ) /
adjective
given to making plots; cunning
noun
intrigues
Derived forms of scheming
- schemingly, adverb
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