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craft·y

(krăf′tē)
adj. craft·i·er, craft·i·est
1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
2. Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking.
3. Archaic Skillful; dexterous.

[Middle English, from Old English cræftig, strong, skillful, from cræft, skill.]

craft′i·ly adv.
craft′i·ness n.
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crafty

(ˈkrɑːftɪ)
adj, craftier or craftiest
1. skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
2. archaic skilful
ˈcraftily adv
ˈcraftiness n
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craft•y

(ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf-)

adj. craft•i•er, craft•i•est.
1. skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
2. Dial. skillful.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled]
craft′i•ly, adv.
craft′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.crafty - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
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crafty

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crafty

adjective
Deceitfully clever:
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Translations
مُخادِع، مُراوِغ
lstivý
drevenlistigsnuudspekuleret
slóttugur
ľstivý

crafty

[ˈkrɑːftɪ] ADJ (craftier (compar) (craftiest (superl)))
1. [person] → astuto, vivo; [action] → hábil
2. [gadget etc] → ingenioso
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crafty

[ˈkrɑːfti] adj (= cunning) → rusé(e) (= clever) → malin/igne, astucieux/euse
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crafty

adj (+er)schlau, clever; he’s a crafty one (inf)er ist ein ganz Schlauer (inf); he’s as crafty as a foxer ist ein schlauer Fuchs; he took a crafty glance at …er riskierte einen verstohlenen Blick auf (+acc)
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crafty

[ˈkrɑːftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → furbo/a, astuto/a; (action) → abile
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craft

(kraːft) noun
1. an art or skill. the craft of wood-carving.
2. (plural craft) a boat or ship. sailing craft.
3. cunning or trickery. craft and deceit.
ˈcrafty adjective
cunning and sly.
ˈcraftily adverb
ˈcraftiness noun
ˈcraftsman (ˈkraːftsmən) noun
a person skilled at making things (especially by hand).
ˈcraftsmanship (ˈkraːfts-) noun
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References in classic literature ?
He became quicker of movement than the other dogs, swifter of foot, craftier, deadlier, more lithe, more lean with ironlike muscle and sinew, more enduring, more cruel, more ferocious, and more intelligent.
He is in a child's sleep by this time, I suppose; it's time I should take my craftier head to my more worldly pillow.
For "drink booze", think craft beer, craftier cocktails and food far more delicate than you might expect in a town known for deep dish pizza.
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The first is lilting melody played by the horn, while the second for D clarinet suggests the prankster's craftier side.
First, it's a common fact that most wives are much smarter, craftier than their husbands.
Imported brews include staples such as Tiger, Kirin and Sapporo, and craftier options such as Hitachino Nest White Ale ($13) or Saboo Noir Porter ($11).
A third of men will just vanish without a word, but the craftier ones are already thinking up lame excuses -'needing a nap' being the most likely, followed by 'needing the loo' and 'having a headache'.
The top-drawer stars of Tamil Nadu's cinema, the likes of such leading film divas as Angel Brana, Aksha Sudri and Pooja Gauthami Umashankar, who are as talented as Sri Devi and Sreevidya were and are craftier than those of the leading stars of today's Indian film industry, are now ready to shine in Sri Lankan Tamil cinema, which is being redefined with the launch of 'Komaali Kings.'
They are all fine players but Mahrez is a Premier League champion and a player of the season, and as more teams are likely to park the bus against the Blues next season, so the youthful pace of Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling might benefit from having the craftier, more studious approach of Mahrez alongside it.
Marcus Andronicus refers to the story of Philomela, noting that "she but lost her tongue", while Lavinia found a "craftier Tereus" who "cut these pretty fingers off, / That could have better sewed than Philomel" (II.3.