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

People familiar with the matter say that Tesla is designing the production line to make hundreds of Cybercabs a week.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Knowing a user is a child is step one," he said, "but designing a platform that doesn't exploit their attention is the next step - and that step is actually much harder".

From BBC

"This opens the possibility of designing new therapeutics that retain beneficial biological activity while reducing hallucinogenic responses, potentially enabling safer and more practical treatment strategies."

From Science Daily

She focuses on designing, art directing and illustrating a range of ambitious stories from across the newsroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

One was a veteran technical chief, the person responsible for designing a miracle of engineering, a rocket on wheels capable of competing at the very pinnacle of motorsports.

From The Wall Street Journal