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adjective
- 1. clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods: "a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison"
- 2. involving the making of decorative objects and other things by hand: "a market full of crafty pots and interesting earrings"
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Crafty means clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way, or relating to crafts (= sewing, woodwork, etc.). See how to use crafty in sentences and learn related words and phrases.
- English (US)
CRAFTY meaning: 1. clever, especially in a dishonest or...
- Znaczenie Crafty, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
crafty definicja: 1. clever, especially in a dishonest or...
- Crafty: Japanese Translation
crafty translate: 悪賢い. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crafty: Vietnamese Translation
crafty translate: láu cá. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crafty: Italian Translation
crafty translate: furbo, abile, astuto. Learn more in the...
- Crafty: Thai Translation
CRAFTY translate: ที่ทำเล่ห์เหลี่ยมหลอกลวง. Learn more in...
- Crafty: German Translation
CRAFTY translate: listig. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crafty: Korean Translation
crafty translate: 간교한. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
The meaning of CRAFTY is skillful, clever. How to use crafty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crafty.
If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
The adjective crafty comes from the Old English word cræftig, which meant “strong” or “powerful,” but the meaning of crafty these days has to do with being skilled at getting what you want through manipulation or trickery.
Crafty means skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms and example sentences of crafty from Dictionary.com.
Crafty means skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception. It can also mean devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking. See different sources, translations, and examples of crafty.
Definition of crafty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.