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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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The meaning of CRAFTY is skillful, clever. How to use crafty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crafty.
CRAFTY definition: 1. clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way: 2. relating to crafts (= sewing, woodwork…. Learn more.
If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
Crafty definition: skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.. See examples of CRAFTY used in a sentence.
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 definition: Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
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·lyadv. craft′i·nessn.
CRAFTY definition: clever at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people. Learn more.
crafty meaning, definition, what is crafty: good at getting what you want by clever ...: Learn more.
skillful in dishonest schemes; deceitful: a crafty old spy. craft•i•ly /ˈkræftəli/ USA pronunciation adv.: He craftily persuaded her that we were the villains.
