English abbreviation dictionary - crafty
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Crafty
crafty
univ. abbr.
Columbia Region Association Of Governments transport. abbr.
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1.
~ adj good at getting what you want by clever planning and secretly deceiving people; cunning1 (1) cunning1 (2) (You crafty devil, you!) - craftily adv - craftiness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(craftier, craftiest) If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. ...a crafty, lying character who enjoys plotting against others... A crafty look came to his eyes... = cunning ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
adjective (craftier; -est) Date: before 12th century 1. skillful, clever 2. a. adept in the use of subtlety and cunning b. marked by subtlety and guile a ~ scheme Synonyms: see sly • craftily adverb • craftiness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (craftier, craftiest) cunning, artful, wily. Derivatives craftily adv. craftiness n. Etymology: OE cr{aelig}ftig ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. хитрый, лукавый; коварный crafty politician —- хитрый политик he is as crafty as a fox —- он хитер как лиса 2. уст. ловкий, искусный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. crжftig "strong, powerful," later "skillful," degenerating 12c. to "cunning, sly." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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