Associations to the word «Crafty»

Wiktionary

CRAFTY, adjective. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
CRAFTY, adjective. Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
CRAFTY, adjective. Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.

Dictionary definition

CRAFTY, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats