Crafty
adjective
Cunning or sly, usually in a deceptive way.
The crafty fox found a way to steal the eggs without the farmer noticing.
Often appears as...
- crafty plan
- crafty look
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Disapproving
adjective
Good at making things, particularly by hand.
She's always been a crafty person, always knitting or making jewelry.
Often appears as...
- crafty hands
- crafty work
adjective
Cunning or sly, usually in a deceptive way.
The crafty fox found a way to steal the eggs without the farmer noticing.
Often appears as...
- crafty plan
- crafty look
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Good at making things, particularly by hand.
She's always been a crafty person, always knitting or making jewelry.
Often appears as...
- crafty hands
- crafty work
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies dishonesty or manipulation, often with a negative judgment from others.
He's too crafty; don't trust his flattering words.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
The trickiness implied is usually not obvious at first and may require careful observation.
With a crafty move, she silently signaled her partner to leave the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Agenda
Usually suggests having an ulterior motive or secret plan.
The crafty politician managed to avoid answering the question directly.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies dishonesty or manipulation, often with a negative judgment from others.
He's too crafty; don't trust his flattering words.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
The trickiness implied is usually not obvious at first and may require careful observation.
With a crafty move, she silently signaled her partner to leave the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Agenda
Usually suggests having an ulterior motive or secret plan.
The crafty politician managed to avoid answering the question directly.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies dishonesty or manipulation, often with a negative judgment from others.
He's too crafty; don't trust his flattering words.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
The trickiness implied is usually not obvious at first and may require careful observation.
With a crafty move, she silently signaled her partner to leave the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Agenda
Usually suggests having an ulterior motive or secret plan.
The crafty politician managed to avoid answering the question directly.
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The nurdles' quest for...
makes them unable to biodegrade. So, just as long as they don't get into the environment, we have nothing to worry about, right? The problem is nurdles have a crafty way of doing exactly this. Produced in several countries and shipped to plastic manufacturing plants the world over, nurdles often escape
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Paul Sereno: What can...
corresponds to a fork in the evolutionary tree, or you're crafty, and you manage to escape from one to the other and erase that division, or you're living peacefully on each side, and on one side you just go extinct, and you survive on the other side and create a difference.
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Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else is or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty critter to rig a trap that will make catching a meal a slam-dunk
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
modernized to depict a crafty predator that kills for the sheer joy of it because we are unconsciously programmed to fear the wolf we consider it a dangerous animal many people still believe that wolves pose a serious threat to human life
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Costa Rican Jungle 360°...
look forwards along grooves in the snakes knows only vine snakes look like this it's thought to help them spot they're equally crafty prey now look to the right of the vine snake just towards the top of that vertical branch it's
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Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
around the world these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
trying to see if there's any signs or activity coming through crafty which is the most protective animal in the bush well all mums are protective of course but you know you've got to bear in mind that the bigger you
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Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
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Building a tiny home PIPE...
because while I consider myself a crafty person I had never attempted something dis scales a project and tiny houses seem to fit perfectly with my personality because once the basic
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Killer Whale vs. Sea...
in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
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The nurdles' quest for...
makes them unable to biodegrade. So, just as long as they don't get into the environment, we have nothing to worry about, right? The problem is nurdles have a crafty way of doing exactly this. Produced in several countries and shipped to plastic manufacturing plants the world over, nurdles often escape
Video examples
Paul Sereno: What can...
corresponds to a fork in the evolutionary tree, or you're crafty, and you manage to escape from one to the other and erase that division, or you're living peacefully on each side, and on one side you just go extinct, and you survive on the other side and create a difference.
Video examples
Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else is or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty critter to rig a trap that will make catching a meal a slam-dunk
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
modernized to depict a crafty predator that kills for the sheer joy of it because we are unconsciously programmed to fear the wolf we consider it a dangerous animal many people still believe that wolves pose a serious threat to human life
Video examples
Costa Rican Jungle 360°...
look forwards along grooves in the snakes knows only vine snakes look like this it's thought to help them spot they're equally crafty prey now look to the right of the vine snake just towards the top of that vertical branch it's
Video examples
Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
around the world these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
trying to see if there's any signs or activity coming through crafty which is the most protective animal in the bush well all mums are protective of course but you know you've got to bear in mind that the bigger you
Video examples
Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
Video examples
Building a tiny home PIPE...
because while I consider myself a crafty person I had never attempted something dis scales a project and tiny houses seem to fit perfectly with my personality because once the basic
Video examples
Killer Whale vs. Sea...
in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
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Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
People either think I'm this totally savage, idiot-savant genius guy who's lucked out or they think I'm a super-manipulative crafty businessman, this kind of MBA guy who's spotted a gap in the market and knows how to create a product for it. It's flattering, but I've not got that much of a gameplan.
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Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
American Author
It is never ok for politicians to abuse their power for self enrichment, and even for has-beens and also-rans there has to be some brand of justice so present and future presidents don't get lured into taking crafty, well disguised bribes pretending it's 'charity.
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Stephen Root
American Actor
It's easier to play a dim character, for me, because I have a natural bent for comedy. It's not intrinsic for me to be crafty, so I would have to go outside for a source of origin. I think of myself as pretty dim.
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James Madison
American President
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.
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Eric Bristow
American Celebrity
I've got a nice little crafty deal with the people in Barbados; 10 days out there teaching the locals how to play darts for an hour a day. Get paid for that as well.
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Camille Claudel
French Sculptor
I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
Humans are pretty crafty but will fold quickly in severe cold.
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Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I can fight a lot of different ways. I'm pretty crafty.
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Raven-Symone
American Actress
Behind closed doors, I'm a crafty person.
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Tori Spelling
American Actress
We are a very crafty family.
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Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
People either think I'm this totally savage, idiot-savant genius guy who's lucked out or they think I'm a super-manipulative crafty businessman, this kind of MBA guy who's spotted a gap in the market and knows how to create a product for it. It's flattering, but I've not got that much of a gameplan.
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Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
American Author
It is never ok for politicians to abuse their power for self enrichment, and even for has-beens and also-rans there has to be some brand of justice so present and future presidents don't get lured into taking crafty, well disguised bribes pretending it's 'charity.
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Stephen Root
American Actor
It's easier to play a dim character, for me, because I have a natural bent for comedy. It's not intrinsic for me to be crafty, so I would have to go outside for a source of origin. I think of myself as pretty dim.
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James Madison
American President
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.
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Eric Bristow
American Celebrity
I've got a nice little crafty deal with the people in Barbados; 10 days out there teaching the locals how to play darts for an hour a day. Get paid for that as well.
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Camille Claudel
French Sculptor
I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
Humans are pretty crafty but will fold quickly in severe cold.
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Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I can fight a lot of different ways. I'm pretty crafty.
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Raven-Symone
American Actress
Behind closed doors, I'm a crafty person.
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Tori Spelling
American Actress
We are a very crafty family.
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