Definition of CRAFTY

crafty

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by skill in deception

Adj

  • Skillful at deceiving others.
  • Sneaky; surreptitious.
  • Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
  • Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
  • Magical or occult, or allegedly so.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 14

crafty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
crafty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crafty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

crafty is a valid Words With Friends word