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craftier

craftier is the comparative form of crafty.

Meaning of crafty

Adjective

crafty (comparative craftier, superlative craftiest)

  1. Skillful at deceiving others.
    • For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 15:5
    Synonyms:
    cunning, wily
  2. Sneaky; surreptitious.
    • I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room.
  3. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous, clever.
    • Make magazine, which celebrates “your right to tweak, hack and bend any technology to your own will,” has joined with the New York Hall of Science to gather more than 500 of the craftiest inventors, artists, technology enthusiasts, tinkerers and hobbyists to share their expertise.2011 September 15, Rachel Lee Harris, “The World Maker Faire in Queens Draws Inventors”, in The New York Times
  4. (dated) Magical or occult, or allegedly so.
    • a crafty science

Questions about craftier

What is craftier the comparative form of?
Craftier is the comparative form of crafty.

Words near craftier in the dictionary

  1. craftes
  2. craftful
  3. craftfully
  4. craftfulness
  5. craftfuls
  6. craftier
  7. craftiest
  8. craftily
  9. craftiness
  10. craftinesses
  11. crafting

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