crafty
pronunciation
How to pronounce crafty in British English:
UK [ˈkrɑːfti]
How to pronounce crafty in American English:
US [ˈkræfti]
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- Adjective:
- marked by skill in deception
Word Origin
- crafty (adj.)
- mid-12c., crafti, from Old English cræftig "strong, powerful," later "skillful, ingenious," degenerating by c. 1200 to "cunning, sly" (but through 15c. also "skillfully done or made; intelligent, learned; artful, scientific") from craft (n.) + -y (2). Related: Craftily; craftiness.
Example
- 1. But many customers also have a crafty streak .
- 2. Online shoppers let slip plenty of information about themselves that could be of use to crafty salesmen .
- 3. As with any form of " money " , frequent-flyer miles have bred crime , corruption and crafty scams .
- 4. Granted the image shown above is possibly fake , but there could be a way to demonstrate your dedication through a real crafty paint job or a full-body printed wrap with components cemented onto the surface .
- 5. Neither these nor any other performances in the film depend on self-conscious histrionics ; jones in particular portrays a crafty codger with some secret hiding places in his heart .