craftier; craftiest
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a
: adept in the use of subtlety and cunning
a crafty swindler
The crafty detective got the suspect to confess to the crime.
b
: marked by subtlety and guile
a crafty scheme
Examples of crafty in a Sentence
a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Another Newsweek report revealed that some pet owners are often surprised by just how crafty their cats can be.
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The crafty winger has notched eight goals in 20 games for Barcelona.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Another Newsweek report revealed that some pet owners are often surprised by just how crafty their cats can be.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
The crafty winger has notched eight goals in 20 games for Barcelona.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crafty
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“Crafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crafty. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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