"crafty" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɹæfti/ [US], /ˈkɹɑːfti/ [UK] Audio: en-us-crafty.ogg [US] Forms: craftier [comparative], craftiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æfti Etymology: From Middle English crafty, crefty, craftiȝ, from Old English cræftiġ (“ingenious; skilful; crafty; cunning; virtuous; powerful”), from Proto-West Germanic *kraftag, *kraftīg, *kraftug, from Proto-Germanic *kraftugaz (“powerful”), equivalent to craft + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kräftich, krääftig, West Frisian krêftich, Dutch krachtig, German Low German krachtig, German kräftig. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|crafty}} Middle English crafty, {{m|enm|crefty}} crefty, {{m|enm|craftiȝ}} craftiȝ, {{inh|en|ang|cræftiġ|t=ingenious; skilful; crafty; cunning; virtuous; powerful}} Old English cræftiġ (“ingenious; skilful; crafty; cunning; virtuous; powerful”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kraftag}} Proto-West Germanic *kraftag, {{m|gmw-pro|*kraftīg}} *kraftīg, {{m|gmw-pro|*kraftug}} *kraftug, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*kraftugaz|t=powerful}} Proto-Germanic *kraftugaz (“powerful”), {{suf|en|craft|y|id2=adjectival}} craft + -y, {{cog|stq|kräftich}} Saterland Frisian kräftich, {{m|stq|krääftig}} krääftig, {{cog|fy|krêftich}} West Frisian krêftich, {{cog|nl|krachtig}} Dutch krachtig, {{cog|nds-de|krachtig}} German Low German krachtig, {{cog|de|kräftig}} German kräftig Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} crafty (comparative craftier, superlative craftiest)
  1. Skillful at deceiving others. Synonyms: cunning, wily Translations (cunning, wily): πανοῦργος (panoûrgos) (Ancient Greek), κίδαφος (kídaphos) (Ancient Greek), хитър (hitǎr) (Bulgarian), лукав (lukav) (Bulgarian), 狡猾 (jiǎohuá) (Chinese Mandarin), ovela (Finnish), viekas (Finnish), rusé (French), madré (French), gerissen (German), schlau (German), listig (German), 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (listeigs) (Gothic), cleasach (Irish), furbo (Italian), 狡猾な (kōkatsu na) (alt: こうかつな) (Japanese), dolōsus (Latin), vafer (Latin), callidus (Latin), mūrere (Maori), nanakia (Maori), rauhanga (Maori), ġēaplīċ (Old English), قورناز (kurnaz) (Ottoman Turkish), آصمق (asmak) (Ottoman Turkish), حیلهگر (hile-gar) (Persian), chytry (Polish), przebiegły (Polish), podstępny (Polish), хи́трый (xítryj) (Russian), кова́рный (kovárnyj) (Russian), धूर्त (dhūrta) (Sanskrit), seòlta (Scottish Gaelic), astuto (Spanish), pillo (Spanish), listo (Spanish), kurnaz (Turkish), cingöz (Turkish), açıkgöz (Turkish), uyanık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-crafty-en-adj-aJxHrsR~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 16 27 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 24 24 21 23 7 Disambiguation of 'cunning, wily': 68 5 14 11 2
  2. Sneaky; surreptitious. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-crafty-en-adj-dPCsrGSj Disambiguation of Personality: 17 30 20 19 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 16 27 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 24 24 21 23 7
  3. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. Translations (dexterous): сръчен (srǎčen) (Bulgarian), ingegnoso (Italian), destro (Italian), fantasioso (Italian), ло́вкий (lóvkij) (Russian), diestro (Spanish), becerikli (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-crafty-en-adj-p3jPWA4O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 16 27 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 24 24 21 23 7 Disambiguation of 'dexterous': 8 1 56 33 1
  4. Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful. Translations (skillful): умел (umel) (Bulgarian), taitava (Finnish), kyvykäs (Finnish), osaava (Finnish), kykenevä (Finnish), geschickt (German), уме́лый (umélyj) (Russian), иску́сный (iskúsnyj) (Russian), mañoso (Spanish), habiloso (Spanish), becerikli (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-crafty-en-adj-4t2XD5D3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 16 27 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 24 24 21 23 7 Disambiguation of 'skillful': 28 1 14 57 0
  5. (dated) Magical or occult, or allegedly so. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-crafty-en-adj-UUoBEmBA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: craftiness

Inflected forms

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          "alt": "こうかつな",
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          "word": "vafer"
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          "code": "ota",
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          "word": "آصمق"
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          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "hile-gar",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "حیلهگر"
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          "_dis1": "68 5 14 11 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "chytry"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "przebiegły"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "podstępny"
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          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "xítryj",
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          "word": "хи́трый"
        },
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "kovárnyj",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "кова́рный"
        },
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          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "dhūrta",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "धूर्त"
        },
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          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "seòlta"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "astuto"
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          "sense": "cunning, wily",
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          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "listo"
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          "sense": "cunning, wily",
          "word": "cingöz"
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          "word": "сръчен"
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          "word": "ingegnoso"
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        {
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "dexterous",
          "word": "destro"
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        {
          "_dis1": "8 1 56 33 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "dexterous",
          "word": "fantasioso"
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          "word": "ло́вкий"
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          "sense": "dexterous",
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          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
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          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
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          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
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          "sense": "skillful",
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          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "skillful",
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        {
          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "skillful",
          "word": "habiloso"
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          "_dis1": "28 1 14 57 0",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "skillful",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Magical or occult, or allegedly so."
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        "(dated) Magical or occult, or allegedly so."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɹæfti/",
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        "US"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɑːfti/",
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        "UK"
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}
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    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
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    "English terms derived from Old English",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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      "args": {
        "1": "stq",
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      "expansion": "krääftig",
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds-de",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "kräftig"
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      "form": "craftier",
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      ]
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    {
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        {
          "text": "22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/\nTogether, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead."
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        {
          "text": "I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room."
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "a crafty science",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Magical or occult, or allegedly so."
      ],
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        "(dated) Magical or occult, or allegedly so."
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɹæfti/",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɑːfti/",
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        "UK"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "srǎčen",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "сръчен"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "ingegnoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "destro"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "fantasioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lóvkij",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "ло́вкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "diestro"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "dexterous",
      "word": "becerikli"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "umel",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "умел"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "taitava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "kyvykäs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "osaava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "kykenevä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "geschickt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "umélyj",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "уме́лый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "iskúsnyj",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "иску́сный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "mañoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "habiloso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "skillful",
      "word": "becerikli"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "hitǎr",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "хитър"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "lukav",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "лукав"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎohuá",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "狡猾"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "ovela"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "viekas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "rusé"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "madré"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "gerissen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "schlau"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "listig"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "listeigs",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "panoûrgos",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "πανοῦργος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kídaphos",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "κίδαφος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "cleasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "furbo"
    },
    {
      "alt": "こうかつな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kōkatsu na",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "狡猾な"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "dolōsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "vafer"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "callidus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "mūrere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "nanakia"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "rauhanga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "ġēaplīċ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "kurnaz",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "قورناز"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "asmak",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "آصمق"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "hile-gar",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "حیلهگر"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "chytry"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "przebiegły"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "podstępny"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xítryj",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "хи́трый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kovárnyj",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "кова́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "dhūrta",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "धूर्त"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "seòlta"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "astuto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "pillo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "listo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "kurnaz"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "cingöz"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "açıkgöz"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "cunning, wily",
      "word": "uyanık"
    }
  ],
  "word": "crafty"
}

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