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crafty
/ ˈkrɑːftɪ /
adjective
- skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
- archaic.skilful
Derived Forms
- ˈcraftily, adverb
- ˈcraftiness, noun
Other Words From
- crafti·ly adverb
- crafti·ness noun
- quasi-crafti·ly adverb
- quasi-crafty adjective
- un·crafti·ly adverb
- un·crafti·ness noun
- un·crafty adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But they are increasingly facing a crafty adversary: bacteria that mutate and adapt and outwit the very drugs designed to defeat them and cure the infections they cause.
But Bruno is crafty, and he manages to escape from prison, well, more than once.
The crafty winger, who is known for dancing past defenders, has struggled with injury throughout her career but she starred on all fronts for Barcelona over the past 12 months.
The pub trips started with then students Ken and Paul, who used to take advantage of free study periods to play golf and have a crafty pint afterwards.
Sometimes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, all it takes one bad matchup, or one crafty pitcher, for a hitter to “trigger bad habits” in their swing.
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