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cunningest

cunningest is the superlative form of cunning.

Meaning of cunning

Adjective

cunning (comparative more cunning, superlative most cunning)

  1. Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
    • They are resolved to be cunning; let others run the hazard of being sincere.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
  2. (obsolete) Skillful, artful.
    • Esau was a cunning hunter.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 25:27
  3. (obsolete) Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious.
    • cunning work
  4. (Maine, colloquial, dated) Cute, appealing.
    • everybody gives something to the cunning little boy; his eyes are large and soft, and he wears a pointed hat, and tight breeches, and jacket1857, Barbara H. Channing, The Sisters Abroad, Or, an Italian Journey

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Questions about cunningest

What is cunningest the superlative form of?
Cunningest is the superlative form of cunning.

Words near cunningest in the dictionary

  1. cunning stunt
  2. cunning woman
  3. cunning women
  4. Cunningar
  5. cunninger
  6. cunningest
  7. cunningham
  8. Cunningham acre
  9. Cunningham acres
  10. Cunningham chain
  11. Cunningham chains

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