designing

[dih-zahy-ning]

adjective

1. scheming; intriguing; artful; crafty.

   Synonyms: sly, tricky, cunning, wily

2. showing or using forethought.

noun

1. the act or art of making designs.

designing

/ dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. artful and scheming; conniving; crafty

Other Word Forms

• designingly adverb
• well-designing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of designing¹

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

Example Sentences

The firm is led by Norman Foster, an English lord perhaps best known for designing a landmark lipstick-like skyscraper in London known as the Gherkin and the hoop-shaped Apple Inc. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.

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Undergraduates and graduates from the Spatial Experience Design program were tasked with designing off-the-grid, sustainable dwellings that could resist both fire and earthquake damage.

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HHS has said it will instead pour these funds into research on a traditional approach to designing vaccines that was first used more than 200 years ago.

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Caring for Juno required Ms Davies to give up her career as a building surveyor, where she specialised in designing home adaptations for families with disabled children.

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“It was like designing a Swiss watch,” he said of the 2023 project.

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