Crafty Definition

krăftē
craftier, craftiest
adjective
craftier, craftiest
Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
American Heritage
Subtly deceitful; sly; cunning; artful.
A crafty rascal.
Webster's New World
Skillful; dexterous.
American Heritage

Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Crafty

Adjective

Base Form:
crafty
Comparative:
craftier
Superlative:
craftiest

Origin of Crafty

  • Middle English from Old English cræftig strong, skillful from cræft skill

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English cræftig.

    From Wiktionary

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