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

WordPress is a content management system, and is said to be the most popular tool of its kind for creating and designing web pages.

From BBC

To take advantage of quantum teleportation, scientists are designing quantum repeaters that can renew quantum information before it disappears in the fiber.

From Science Daily

But the real frontier of robotics isn’t about building machines that look like us—it’s about designing ones that quietly make our industries more efficient.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the product and service side, companies are responding: heritage jewelry firms are branding themselves as “silver-tech” players; smartphone makers are adding senior-friendly features; financial services are designing retirement-wealth-management products for the 65+ cohort.

From Barron's

A Defense Department official said Tuesday that the military intends to finish designing future vessels before starting construction on them to avoid introducing new complexities into the process.

From The Wall Street Journal