crafty
adjective
[ ˈkrɑːfti ]
• clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
• "a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison"
Similar:
cunning,
guileful,
wily,
artful,
devious,
sly,
tricky,
duplicitous,
dishonest,
underhand,
cheating,
deceitful,
Janus-faced,
sharp,
scheming,
calculating,
designing,
evasive,
shrewd,
astute,
canny,
foxy,
slim,
subtle,
• involving the making of decorative objects and other things by hand.
• "a market full of crafty pots and interesting earrings"
Origin:
Old English cræftig ‘strong, powerful’, later ‘skilful’ (see craft, -y1).
