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crafty

[ kraf-tee, krahf- ]

adjective

, craft·i·er, craft·i·est.
  1. skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.

    Synonyms: scheming, designing, tricky, wily

  2. Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous.


crafty

/ ˈkrɑːftɪ /

adjective

  1. skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
  2. archaic.
    skilful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcraftily, adverb
  • ˈcraftiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • crafti·ly adverb
  • crafti·ness noun
  • quasi-crafti·ly adverb
  • quasi-crafty adjective
  • un·crafti·ly adverb
  • un·crafti·ness noun
  • un·crafty adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crafty1

before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y 1
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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.

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But Bruno is crafty, and he manages to escape from prison, well, more than once.

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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.

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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.

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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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