Dictionary Check: cunning

"cunning" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

Example: "a cute kid with pigtails"
Synonyms:
adjective

marked by skill in deception

Example: "cunning men often pass for wise"
adjective

showing inventiveness and skill

Example: "a clever gadget"
Synonyms:
noun

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

noun

crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

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