cunning in English
- cunning⇄adj. 1. clever in deceiving; sly.
Ex. a cunning fox. The cunning thief outwitted the police and got away.
(SYN) crafty, artful, guileful.
2. made, showing, or done with skill, knowledge, or cleverness.
Ex. The old watch was a fi - cunning⇄adv. cunningly.
- cunning⇄cunning, adjective, noun.
- cunning⇄noun cunningness.
- cunning⇄noun ?1. skillful or sly ways of getting what one needs or wants, or of escaping one's enemies.
Ex. A fox has a great deal of cunning.
2. skill; cleverness.
Ex. The old sculptor's hand never lost its cunning.