crafty

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

marked by skill in deception“cunning men often pass for wise”“deep political machinations”“a foxy scheme”“a slick evasive answer”“sly as a fox”“tricky Dick”“a wily old attorney”Synonyms: cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick sly tricksy tricky wily

Crafty \Craft"y\ (kr?ft"?), a. [AS. cr[ae]ftig.]

1.Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. [Obs.] "Crafty work." --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]

2.Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful. [1913 Webster]

A noble crafty man of trees.— Wyclif.[1913 Webster]

3.Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily. "A pair of crafty knaves." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

With anxious care and crafty wiles.— J. Baillie.

Syn: Skillful; dexterous; cunning; artful; wily; sly; fraudulent; deceitful; subtle; shrewd. See Cunning. [1913 Webster]